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Feedback Ownership Assignment

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What it is

The agreement assigns to Plaid full ownership of all feedback provided by the client regarding the Services, including usability feedback, bug reports, and test results, with the client making all assignments necessary to transfer that ownership.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision operates as an automatic intellectual property assignment, transferring ownership of all client-generated feedback to Plaid upon submission, including insights derived from the client's evaluation and testing activities.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 9, 2026
First Seen
Jul 9, 2026
Last Seen

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, any feedback a client provides to Plaid about the Services, including bug reports, performance observations, and usability notes, becomes Plaid's property as soon as it is provided. The client makes this assignment automatically by accepting the terms.

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To the extent the Client provides Plaid with any feedback relating to the Services (including, without limitation, feedback related to usability, performance, interactivity, bug reports and test results) ("Feedback"), Plaid will own all right, title and interest in and to such Feedback (and the Client hereby makes all assignments necessary to achieve such ownership).

Excerpt from Plaid's Terms of Use

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Intellectual property assignment clauses of this type are governed by contract and IP law, primarily under federal copyright and patent frameworks and applicable state law.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Plaid Terms of Use
Entity
Plaid
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-014160
Document ID
CA-D-00535
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2006d877246911ea379a3d599b975329c6447dc8589ccfc9af08c845682de666
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 09:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Plaid
Document: Plaid Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-014160
Captured: 2026-05-07 09:31:54 UTC
SHA-256: 2006d877246911ea…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/plaid/plaid-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-014160/feedback-ownership-assignment/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Plaid's Feedback Ownership Assignment clause do?

This provision operates as an automatic intellectual property assignment, transferring ownership of all client-generated feedback to Plaid upon submission, including insights derived from the client's evaluation and testing activities.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, any feedback a client provides to Plaid about the Services, including bug reports, performance observations, and usability notes, becomes Plaid's property as soon as it is provided. The client makes this assignment automatically by accepting the terms.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Plaid?

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