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Perpetual Royalty-Free License on Submitted Ideas

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 256 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What right and license does Progressive obtain to submissions?
Progressive obtains a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free right and license to use, modify, publish, disclose, or exploit any submission at Progressive's discretion.
Is Progressive's right and license to use submissions perpetual, irrevocable, and worldwide?
Progressive obtains a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free right and license to use, modify, publish, disclose, or exploit any submission at Progressive's discretion.
Can Progressive modify, publish, disclose, or exploit submissions at Progressive's discretion?
Progressive obtains a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free right and license to use, modify, publish, disclose, or exploit any submission at Progressive's discretion.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Because the license is perpetual, irrevocable, and royalty-free, Progressive retains broad rights over submitted content permanently, without any obligation to compensate the submitter or return rights.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader permanently and irrevocably grants Progressive the right to use, modify, publish, disclose, or exploit their submission at Progressive's discretion, without compensation.

How other platforms handle this

Netflix Medium

you do so with the understanding that no additional consideration of any sort will be provided to you, and you are waiving any claim against Netflix and its affiliates regarding the use of such materials and ideas...

ActiveCampaign Medium

You hereby grant ActiveCampaign a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, fully-paid, and sub-licensable license to use your name and any of your trade names, trademarks, logos and other proprietary marks or words pursuant to this Section.

Tinder Medium

Tinder grants you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, non-exclusive, revocable, and non-sublicensable license to access and use our Services for purposes as intended by Tinder and permitted by these Terms and applicable laws.

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you grant to Progressive a perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide, royalty-free right and license to use, modify, publish, disclose, or exploit the Submission at Progressive's discretion.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Progressive Terms of Use
Entity
Progressive
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-072056
Document ID
CA-D-00598
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
93bf237616c8eb80697a1b13366e4ad0aed47b204cf454a8dae7664c1876b3ce
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 15:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Progressive
Document: Progressive Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-072056
Captured: 2026-07-12 15:23:52 UTC
SHA-256: 93bf237616c8eb80…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/progressive/progressive-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-072056/perpetual-royalty-free-license-on-submitted-ideas/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 Progressive's Perpetual Royalty-Free License on Submitted Ideas clause do?

Because the license is perpetual, irrevocable, and royalty-free, Progressive retains broad rights over submitted content permanently, without any obligation to compensate the submitter or return rights.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader permanently and irrevocably grants Progressive the right to use, modify, publish, disclose, or exploit their submission at Progressive's discretion, without compensation.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 256 platforms. See the full comparison.

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