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The license granted to Unity is broad in scope, covering modification and creation of derivative works, and is sublicensable and transferable, meaning Unity may share your content with third parties in connection with operating its services.
The updated terms establish explicit restrictions on how developers and organizations can use Unity's platform in connection with artificial intelligence and automated systems. Specifically, the terms now require prior written authorization from Unity before training machine learning or AI models on Unity data or any data derived from it. Additionally, the terms restrict automated access to the platform through scrapers, bots, AI agents, large language models, and similar systems unless they operate through a framework designated or operated by Unity. Users remain responsible for any automated systems acting on their behalf, and breaches of these restrictions may result in account suspension. You can request prior authorization from Unity for AI training use cases, and you may review the full updated terms to understand which automated frameworks are Unity-approved.
View change record →The updated terms clarify that users in England will have disputes resolved through the London Court of International Arbitration, with disputes governed by New York law rather than English law. Previously, England was not explicitly listed in the dispute resolution table, creating ambiguity about which arbitration rules and governing law would apply. The revised language removes this ambiguity but establishes that England-based users will proceed through arbitration in London under New York substantive law. Users in other regions (Asia-Pacific, China/Hong Kong/Macau, and worldwide locations) see reorganized dispute resolution tables with the same arbitration rules and governing law, but clearer formatting.
View change record →Content you submit to Unity's services, including project files, feedback, and other materials, can be used by Unity and its designated partners in connection with operating the platform without additional compensation to you, and Unity can modify that content or create derivative works from it.
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"You retain any and all of your rights to any content you submit, post or display on or through the Services ('User Content') and you are responsible for protecting those rights. By submitting User Content through the Services, you hereby grant to Unity a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, copy, cache, publish, display, distribute, modify, create derivative works, and store such User Content for the purposes of operating and providing the Services.Excerpt from Unity's Terms of Service
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The license granted to Unity is broad in scope, covering modification and creation of derivative works, and is sublicensable and transferable, meaning Unity may share your content with third parties in connection with operating its services.
Content you submit to Unity's services, including project files, feedback, and other materials, can be used by Unity and its designated partners in connection with operating the platform without additional compensation to you, and Unity can modify that content or create derivative works from it.
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