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Removal of broad user submission license eliminates Thomson Reuters' explicit right to use all user-generated content for any purpose without restriction, reducing clarity on content ownership but potentially reducing apparent overreach.
View full change record →Users who submit questions, comments, or suggestions through the Thomson Reuters website grant Thomson Reuters an unrestricted license to use that content for any purpose, including publication, without owing the user any compensation or confidentiality. Users with proprietary ideas or sensitive professional inquiries should avoid submitting them through website contact forms and instead use formal confidential communication channels.
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"Any communication or material you transmit to the Thomson Reuters World Wide Web pages by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary. Anything you transmit or post may be used by Thomson Reuters or its affiliates for any purpose, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting.Excerpt from Thomson Reuters's Terms
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This type of broad submission license is standard in website terms of service across the industry.
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Any feedback, suggestions, or communications you submit through the Thomson Reuters website can be used by Thomson Reuters without restriction, compensation, or attribution, which is particularly relevant for users who submit product ideas or detailed professional feedback.
Users who submit questions, comments, or suggestions through the Thomson Reuters website grant Thomson Reuters an unrestricted license to use that content for any purpose, including publication, without owing the user any compensation or confidentiality. Users with proprietary ideas or sensitive professional inquiries should avoid submitting them through website contact forms and instead use formal confidential communication channels.
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