Any feedback, suggestions, or input provided about the services grants Vercel a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, and fully sublicensable worldwide license to use and exploit that feedback under all of the user's intellectual property rights for any purpose.
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This provision establishes that feedback provided by users or their authorized users is licensed to Vercel perpetually, irrevocably, and for any purpose, including purposes unrelated to the original service context. The license is sublicensable through multiple tiers, meaning it can be extended to any third party Vercel chooses.
The updated terms establish that users are legally responsible for configuring autonomous AI features and third-party tools, must monitor their settings and output, and are bound by the autonomous actions those tools take on their behalf. Users also bear the cost of any services those third-party tools consume through the Vercel platform. The terms state that Vercel is not responsible for loss, damage, or liability arising from AI or third-party tool actions. You can manage this responsibility by carefully configuring settings, permissions, and safeguards before enabling AI features or third-party integrations, and by establishing human review processes for AI-generated output.
View change record →Under this clause, any suggestions or feedback submitted about the services are subject to a perpetual, irrevocable, and fully transferable license permitting Vercel to use and sublicense that feedback for any purpose. This applies to feedback provided by both account holders and their authorized users.
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Compare across platforms →"To the extent you or any of your users provide any suggestions to Vercel regarding the functioning, features, and other characteristics of the Services, documentation, or other material or services provided or made available by Vercel ("Feedback"), you hereby grant Vercel a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully-paid-up, fully transferable, worldwide license (with rights to sublicense through multiple tiers of sublicenses) under all of your intellectual property rights, for Vercel to use and exploit in any manner and for any purpose.Excerpt from Vercel's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Perpetual irrevocable feedback licenses are common in software and platform agreements and are generally enforceable in commercial contexts.
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This provision establishes that feedback provided by users or their authorized users is licensed to Vercel perpetually, irrevocably, and for any purpose, including purposes unrelated to the original service context. The license is sublicensable through multiple tiers, meaning it can be extended to any third party Vercel chooses.
Under this clause, any suggestions or feedback submitted about the services are subject to a perpetual, irrevocable, and fully transferable license permitting Vercel to use and sublicense that feedback for any purpose. This applies to feedback provided by both account holders and their authorized users.
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