When you post content on Public.com — such as comments, investment ideas, or profile information — you grant Public a broad, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and distribute that content.
This analysis describes what Public.com'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
The clause establishes Public.com's authorization to use user content across multiple formats and channels without compensation, including for advertising and marketing activities. This operational scope extends to content sharing among platform users and creation of derivative works from submitted materials.
Users should be aware that content they share on the platform may be reused by Public in ways beyond the original context of posting, potentially including commercial applications. This has implications for data rights and content ownership.
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"You hereby grant Public.com an unrestricted, assignable, sublicensable, revocable, royalty-free license throughout the universe to reproduce, distribute, publicly display, communicate to the public, publicly perform (including by means of digital audio transmissions and on a through-to-the-audience basis), make available, create derivative works from, retransmit, and otherwise exploit and use all or any part of all User Content you post to or through the Services by any means and through any media and formats now known or hereafter developed, for any purposes including (i) advertising, marketing and promoting Public.com and the Services; (ii) displaying and sharing your User Content to other users of the Services; and (iii) providing the Services as authorized by these Terms.Excerpt from Public.com's Terms of Service
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The clause establishes Public.com's authorization to use user content across multiple formats and channels without compensation, including for advertising and marketing activities. This operational scope extends to content sharing among platform users and creation of derivative works from submitted materials.
Users should be aware that content they share on the platform may be reused by Public in ways beyond the original context of posting, potentially including commercial applications. This has implications for data rights and content ownership.
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