When you submit any content to Scale AI's website or services, you are giving Scale AI a permanent, free license to use, copy, modify, and share that content in any way they choose, including sublicensing it to others.
This analysis describes what Scale AI'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 Scale AI's operational rights over submitted content on a perpetual and irrevocable basis, enabling the company to repurpose, modify, and distribute user content without ongoing compensation or consent requirements, and to permit third parties to exercise these same rights through sublicensing.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of the irrevocable license with respect to personal data deletion rights under GDPR and CCPA remains legally uncertain and may depend on jurisdiction-specific regulatory interpretation.
This broad content license has been removed from the main terms, potentially replaced by more limited feedback-specific provisions, reducing the scope of user content rights Scale automatically acquires.
View full change record →Any content you submit through the Scale AI website, including text, data, or other materials, may be used by Scale AI indefinitely and shared with third parties through sublicensing, with no compensation owed to you and no ability to revoke the license after submission.
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"By submitting, posting or displaying content on or through Scale's Services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute such content in any and all media or distribution methods now known or later developed.— Excerpt from Scale AI's Scale AI Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates GDPR Article 6 (lawful basis for processing) and Article 17 (right to erasure) for EU users, as a perpetual irrevocable license may conflict with the right to erasure if submitted content contains personal data. Under CCPA, users retain deletion rights with respect to personal information, which may create tension with the irrevocable nature of the license. The FTC may assess this provision under its unfair or deceptive practices authority if the scope of the license is not adequately disclosed at the point of submission. Relevant enforcement authorities include the FTC, EU data protection authorities, and the California Privacy Protection Agency. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The breadth of the license, covering all media and distribution methods now known or later developed with sublicensing rights, creates significant IP and data governance exposure for business users who may inadvertently submit proprietary information, client data, or regulated personal data through the website. The irrevocability of the license means standard data deletion or IP recapture mechanisms may be insufficient to address post-submission risks. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and EEA users face heightened exposure because GDPR erasure rights may conflict with the irrevocable license if submitted content includes personal data. California residents have CCPA deletion rights with respect to personal information that may limit the practical scope of the license for that data category. Business users operating under client confidentiality obligations or regulated data handling requirements (financial services, healthcare, legal) face the highest operational risk. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement and vendor management teams should assess whether this license grant is compatible with their organization's IP ownership policies and any upstream client agreements that restrict sublicensing of submitted materials. The sublicensing right is particularly noteworthy for B2B users, as it means Scale AI could pass rights to third parties without further consent. Standard commercial practice typically limits such licenses in B2B contexts; this breadth is more characteristic of consumer-facing platform terms. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should audit what categories of content their organization submits through the Scale AI website and whether any such content constitutes personal data, confidential information, or client-owned IP. If personal data is included in submitted content, a GDPR or CCPA data mapping update may be warranted. Organizations should consider whether to include contractual carve-outs in any separately negotiated service agreements with Scale AI that supersede these website terms for business use cases.
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The clause establishes Scale AI's operational rights over submitted content on a perpetual and irrevocable basis, enabling the company to repurpose, modify, and distribute user content without ongoing compensation or consent requirements, and to permit third parties to exercise these same rights through sublicensing.
Any content you submit through the Scale AI website, including text, data, or other materials, may be used by Scale AI indefinitely and shared with third parties through sublicensing, with no compensation owed to you and no ability to revoke the license after submission.
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