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User Content License Grant

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes Uber's operational authority to repurpose user-generated content across its service ecosystem and derivative applications without payment obligations. The sublicensing right extends these permissions to third parties designated by Uber, creating a framework for content distribution beyond Uber's direct control.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who submit or post content on Uber's platform authorize the company to modify, republish, and distribute that content through various channels and permit Uber to grant equivalent rights to other parties. The license is perpetual and applies to content as originally submitted and in adapted or derivative forms.

How other platforms handle this

Walmart Medium

By posting or submitting any content on or through the Services (including, without limitation, reviews, photographs, audio, video and other material), you grant Walmart a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid, unlimited, worldwide, sublicensable, transferable license to use, copy, perfor...

TransUnion Medium

By submitting content to TransUnion, including any text, images, data, or other material, you grant TransUnion a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and disp...

Grindr Medium

By submitting User Content through the Services, you grant Grindr a worldwide, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free license to host, store, use, display, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, publish, and distribute that User Content. This license is for the limited purpose of operating, developing, ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By submitting or posting Content on or through the Services, you grant Uber a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute such Content in any and all media or distribution methods now known or later developed.

— Excerpt from Uber's Uber Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Uber Terms of Use
Entity
Uber
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006552
Document ID
CA-D-00420
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ce815b62d90f4e7416d9054154f847a2139a8c84ebae9804fb4c8aa22689d584
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 14:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Uber
Document: Uber Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-006552
Captured: 2026-05-12 14:13:08 UTC
SHA-256: ce815b62d90f4e74…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/uber/uber-terms-of-use/user-content-license-grant/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Uber's User Content License Grant clause do?

The clause establishes Uber's operational authority to repurpose user-generated content across its service ecosystem and derivative applications without payment obligations. The sublicensing right extends these permissions to third parties designated by Uber, creating a framework for content distribution beyond Uber's direct control.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who submit or post content on Uber's platform authorize the company to modify, republish, and distribute that content through various channels and permit Uber to grant equivalent rights to other parties. The license is perpetual and applies to content as originally submitted and in adapted or derivative forms.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 24 platforms. See the full comparison.

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