Any content you post on Paramount+ (such as reviews, comments, or community posts) can be used by Paramount and its business partners for any business purpose, including advertising, without paying you.
This analysis describes what Paramount+'s agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This is a broad license that extends to sublicensing, meaning Paramount can allow third parties to use your submitted content, and the license applies across all media formats and channels without geographic limit.
The updated terms now require all disputes with Paramount+ to be resolved through binding arbitration rather than court proceedings, and prohibit participation in class action lawsuits. This means individual users cannot join group litigation against the company and must pursue disputes through a private arbitration process, which may be more costly and less transparent than court proceedings. If you disagree with these terms, you should review the full arbitration section before continuing to use the service.
View change record →This medium-severity provision grants Paramount broad rights to use any user-submitted content without compensation, including the ability to sublicense and create derivative works.
View full change record →If you submit reviews, comments, or other content to Paramount+, the company can reproduce, distribute, and create derivative works from that content for its own promotional and business purposes globally, without compensating you or needing to ask for additional permission.
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we may closely review accounts that offer the following services, products, or content: Online trading, day trading tips, and stock market related content
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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 User Content through the Service, you hereby grant to Paramount a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Content in connection with the Service and Paramount's (and its successors' and affiliates') business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.Excerpt from Paramount+'s Terms of Use
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This is a broad license that extends to sublicensing, meaning Paramount can allow third parties to use your submitted content, and the license applies across all media formats and channels without geographic limit.
If you submit reviews, comments, or other content to Paramount+, the company can reproduce, distribute, and create derivative works from that content for its own promotional and business purposes globally, without compensating you or needing to ask for additional permission.
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