The agreement grants OpenRouter a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute content submitted by users through the service, across all current and future media and distribution methods.
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This provision establishes a broad content license covering all user-submitted content, including prompts and other inputs, with sublicensing rights and an open-ended scope covering future distribution methods. The license terms govern how OpenRouter may use content submitted through API calls and the chat interface.
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The updated terms establish that users are responsible for all account activity and charges occurring under their API credentials, with the exception of activity directly caused by OpenRouter's breach of the terms. Users are required to promptly notify OpenRouter of any actual or suspected compromise or unauthorized use of API credentials. OpenRouter reserves the right to suspend, revoke, or limit API credentials or account access if OpenRouter reasonably believes doing so is necessary to protect the service, the user, OpenRouter, or any third party. Additionally, promotional credits provided by OpenRouter have no cash value, cannot be refunded or exchanged except under specific conditions, are non-transferable between accounts, and expire on dates specified at issuance or in accordance with the terms. You can manage your API credentials through your account settings and should promptly contact OpenRouter if you suspect unauthorized access.
View change record →The updated terms clarify that enabling prompt logging automatically activates chat logging as well, and grant OpenRouter a perpetual, worldwide license to use your content for service provision and commercial purposes. This includes the explicit right to license or sell your user content in anonymized form. Users accessing Stealth Program models must now also agree to a separate End User License Agreement. You can disable prompt logging in your account settings if you do not wish to grant these permissions.
View change record →Changed 'Content' to 'User Content', 'OpenRouter' to 'us', added Oxford comma before 'and distribute', and replaced parenthetical 'now known or later developed' with cleaner phrasing.
View full change record →Under this clause, content submitted through the service, including prompts and inputs, is subject to a broad license that authorizes OpenRouter to use, reproduce, adapt, and distribute that content through sublicensees across current and future media. The scope of this license applies as long as the content remains on the platform or is retained under the terms.
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If Your Content is prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction where our Services are available, we may remove it even if it is not illegal in your location.
"By submitting, posting, or displaying User Content on or through the Service, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute such User Content in any and all media or distribution methods now known or later developed.Excerpt from OpenRouter's Terms of Service
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This provision establishes a broad content license covering all user-submitted content, including prompts and other inputs, with sublicensing rights and an open-ended scope covering future distribution methods. The license terms govern how OpenRouter may use content submitted through API calls and the chat interface.
Under this clause, content submitted through the service, including prompts and inputs, is subject to a broad license that authorizes OpenRouter to use, reproduce, adapt, and distribute that content through sublicensees across current and future media. The scope of this license applies as long as the content remains on the platform or is retained under the terms.
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