When you post content on Uber's platform, you give Uber a broad, permanent license to use, copy, modify, and share that content globally, including the right to pass that license on to others.
This analysis describes what Uber'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
This license grant is broad in scope, covering modification and sublicensing of user-submitted content, and is stated as irrevocable and perpetual, meaning Uber retains these rights even if you delete your account or the content.
The agreement states that any content users submit to the platform is licensed to Uber on a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free basis, with sublicensing rights, for use in connection with operating and providing services; this applies for as long as the intellectual property protection lasts.
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"By creating an Account, you grant Uber a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual (or for the term of the protection), non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based upon, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform and distribute your Content in connection with operating and providing the Services and Content to you and to our other users.— Excerpt from Uber's Uber Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Broad intellectual property license grants in consumer terms may engage consumer protection frameworks in the EU, where unfair contract terms directives may limit the enforceability of irrevocable or perpetual licenses granted without meaningful consumer benefit. In the US, the FTC may review such provisions under its unfair or deceptive practices authority if the scope of the license is not adequately disclosed. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. In the context of a ride-hailing and delivery platform, the practical volume of user-submitted content (such as reviews or profile information) is limited compared to social media platforms, which moderates the operational significance of this provision. However, the irrevocable and perpetual nature of the license is operationally distinct and should be flagged in any review. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU users may have additional rights under the Unfair Contract Terms Directive that could limit the enforceability of irrevocable or perpetual license grants where consumers receive no corresponding benefit. UK users post-Brexit retain similar protections under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: B2B partners and enterprise customers who submit proprietary content to the Uber platform should assess whether this license grant covers commercially sensitive materials and whether separate agreements with Uber limit the scope of the license. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether the scope of this license grant is adequately disclosed to users at the point of content submission and whether EU and UK users receive appropriate notice consistent with applicable unfair terms requirements.
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This license grant is broad in scope, covering modification and sublicensing of user-submitted content, and is stated as irrevocable and perpetual, meaning Uber retains these rights even if you delete your account or the content.
The agreement states that any content users submit to the platform is licensed to Uber on a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free basis, with sublicensing rights, for use in connection with operating and providing services; this applies for as long as the intellectual property protection lasts.
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