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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.
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.
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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
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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.
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.
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