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Broad Intellectual Property License to Patreon

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The license grants Patreon broad operational rights to exploit user content across multiple formats and derivative applications without ongoing compensation or the requirement to seek additional consent. The perpetual and irrevocable character of the license means these rights persist beyond the user's active participation or service termination.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 27, 2026
First Seen
Apr 27, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 165 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users authorize Patreon to modify, adapt, and create derivative works from posted content and to distribute such content worldwide through any medium in connection with service provision and promotion. The non-exclusive structure permits users to license or distribute the same content to other parties simultaneously.

How other platforms handle this

Upwork Medium

By posting or uploading Content to the Site, you grant Upwork a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, and sublicensable right and license to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute such Content in any and all me...

Gusto Medium

By submitting, posting, or displaying content through the Services, you grant Gusto a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and distribute such content solely for the purposes of providing and improving the Services.

Nintendo Medium

The content on Nintendo websites, including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive features and the like and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein, are owned by or licensed to Nintendo. Content on the websites is prov...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By posting content to Patreon, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display your content in connection with providing and promoting the Patreon service.

— Excerpt from Patreon's Patreon Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Patreon Terms of Use
Entity
Patreon
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003498
Document ID
CA-D-00179
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
49410d1fc61d355d5d8bcb031164e3be6c68e6d00cf98bfc8af4cdcde42bfc25
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 13:52 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Patreon
Document: Patreon Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-003498
Captured: 2026-04-27 13:52:38 UTC
SHA-256: 49410d1fc61d355d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/patreon/patreon-terms-of-use/broad-intellectual-property-license-to-patreon/
Accessed: June 30, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Patreon's Broad Intellectual Property License to Patreon clause do?

The license grants Patreon broad operational rights to exploit user content across multiple formats and derivative applications without ongoing compensation or the requirement to seek additional consent. The perpetual and irrevocable character of the license means these rights persist beyond the user's active participation or service termination.

How does this clause affect you?

Users authorize Patreon to modify, adapt, and create derivative works from posted content and to distribute such content worldwide through any medium in connection with service provision and promotion. The non-exclusive structure permits users to license or distribute the same content to other parties simultaneously.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Patreon?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Patreon.