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Intellectual Property License Grant

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision establishes Square's operational rights to process and utilize user content across service functions and corporate activities without additional licensing negotiations or royalty obligations. This broad authorization supports Square's ability to maintain, improve, and operate the services as described in the agreement.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who submit or post content through Square's services grant Square extensive rights to use that content for service-related and business purposes. The license includes sublicensing and transferability rights, meaning Square may authorize third parties to exercise these same rights over submitted content.

How other platforms handle this

Headspace Medium

By submitting User Material you hereby grant Headspace an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty free, worldwide license to use, telecast, copy, perform, display, edit, distribute and otherwise exploit the User Material you post on the Products, or any portion thereof, and any ideas, concept...

Patreon Medium

By making creations available on Patreon or otherwise posting on Patreon, you grant us a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, sublicensable, worldwide license covering your creation or what you post in all formats and channels now known or later developed anywhere in the world to use...

WhatsApp Medium

In order to operate and provide our Services, you grant WhatsApp a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of, display, and perform the information (including the content) that you upload, submit, store, s...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By submitting or posting content through the Services, you grant Square a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform such content in connection with the Services and Square's business operations.

— Excerpt from Square's Square Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GLBA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Square Terms of Service
Entity
Square
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001727
Document ID
CA-D-00362
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d8ac8e421bd1a8cefc8d349f6d06a4553cc30967019834ba1a898217d3dd5d57
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 01:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Square
Document: Square Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-001727
Captured: 2026-05-10 01:45:47 UTC
SHA-256: d8ac8e421bd1a8ce…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/square/square-terms-of-service/intellectual-property-license-grant/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Square's Intellectual Property License Grant clause do?

The provision establishes Square's operational rights to process and utilize user content across service functions and corporate activities without additional licensing negotiations or royalty obligations. This broad authorization supports Square's ability to maintain, improve, and operate the services as described in the agreement.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who submit or post content through Square's services grant Square extensive rights to use that content for service-related and business purposes. The license includes sublicensing and transferability rights, meaning Square may authorize third parties to exercise these same rights over submitted content.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 6 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Square?

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