The agreement states that any material a user submits to Visa.com results in an irrevocable transfer of all copyrights and moral rights to Visa, with no compensation obligation, and Visa may use submitted ideas or know-how for any purpose including product development and marketing.
This analysis describes what Visa'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 provision establishes a permanent, royalty-free IP assignment covering any content, ideas, or know-how submitted through the site, with no carve-out for proprietary or commercially sensitive submissions. The clause also requires users to waive moral rights, which may be unenforceable in jurisdictions where moral rights are inalienable.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of the moral rights waiver varies by jurisdiction, particularly in EU and EEA member states where moral rights may be inalienable under national law implementing the Berne Convention.
Under this clause, submitting any content, idea, or suggestion to Visa.com constitutes an irrevocable assignment of all related intellectual property rights to Visa, with no right to compensation or attribution. The agreement requires users to permanently waive any moral rights in submitted material.
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Compare across platforms →"By submitting material to Visa.com, you irrevocably transfer and assign to Visa, and forever waive and agree never to assert, any copyrights, "moral" rights, or other rights that you may have in such material. Visa is free to use, without obligation of any kind, any ideas, concepts, techniques, or know-how contained in any communication you send to the Visa Site for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products and services.Excerpt from Visa's Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The irrevocable waiver of moral rights in this clause may conflict with the moral rights framework under the Berne Convention, as implemented in EU member states and other jurisdictions where moral rights are …
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This provision establishes a permanent, royalty-free IP assignment covering any content, ideas, or know-how submitted through the site, with no carve-out for proprietary or commercially sensitive submissions. The clause also requires users to waive moral rights, which may be unenforceable in jurisdictions where moral rights are inalienable.
Under this clause, submitting any content, idea, or suggestion to Visa.com constitutes an irrevocable assignment of all related intellectual property rights to Visa, with no right to compensation or attribution. The agreement requires users to permanently waive any moral rights in submitted material.
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