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Signal · Signal Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Signal Owns All Intellectual Property Rights

High confidence Common · 249 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What intellectual property rights does Signal own?
“We own all copyrights, trademarks, domains, logos, trade dress, trade secrets, patents, and other intellectual property rights associated with our Services.”
Version CA-V-006725, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Signal owns all copyrights, trademarks, domains, logos, trade dress, trade secrets, patents, and other intellectual property rights associated with its Services.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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All intellectual property associated with Signal's Services is owned by Signal, which defines the boundaries of what users may use without authorization.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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You do not acquire any intellectual property rights in Signal's Services by using them; all such rights belong to Signal.

How other platforms handle this

Credit Karma

All content and materials... provided by us or generated through our Services (our "Content") and all related intellectual property rights are the property of Credit Karma and third-party licensors

Character.AI

Only use content that you have the rights to use. Don't infringe on anyone's intellectual property or copyright, and don't submit content you don't have the right to share.

Zoom

Zoom, its affiliates, its licensors, and suppliers (as applicable) own and shall retain ownership of...the Services and Software, and any underlying or other technology and intellectual property embodied or contained in...

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We own all copyrights, trademarks, domains, logos, trade dress, trade secrets, patents, and other intellectual property rights associated with our Services.

Excerpt from Signal's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Signal Privacy Policy
Entity
Signal
Date stated by the document
May 25, 2018
As printed in Signal’s text (version CA-V-006725), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006725, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038098
Document ID
CA-D-000305
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006725)
22fd0a32d64da9a8ce749b258c40f293478a695d505800e53b904c5ff66b27ff
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 11:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006725, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Signal
Document: Signal Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-038098
Version: CA-V-006725
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:50:28 UTC
SHA-256: 22fd0a32d64da9a8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/signal/signal-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-038098/signal-owns-all-intellectual-property-rights/
Accessed: Nov. 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Signal's Signal Owns All Intellectual Property Rights clause do?

All intellectual property associated with Signal's Services is owned by Signal, which defines the boundaries of what users may use without authorization.

How does this clause affect you?

You do not acquire any intellectual property rights in Signal's Services by using them; all such rights belong to Signal.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 249 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Signal?

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