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Software Licensed Not Sold All Rights Reserved

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 256 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2585 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

All rights, title, and interest in and to Our Content remains with us at all times. We grant you a limited license to access and use Our Content as provided under Section 6 below, and we reserve all other rights.

Google Medium

AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO.

Netflix Medium

you agree not to enforce any "moral rights" in and to the Feedback, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The software is licensed, not sold, and Microsoft reserves all rights to the software not expressly granted by Microsoft, whether by implication, estoppel, or otherwise.

Excerpt from Xbox's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Xbox Terms of Use
Entity
Xbox
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-030416
Document ID
CA-D-00185
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a8abc0190dc11afa9c163be7d70b965a28d785ea5c7aa9127f3ef473417be0fa
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 18:08 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Xbox
Document: Xbox Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-030416
Captured: 2026-05-07 18:08:42 UTC
SHA-256: a8abc0190dc11afa…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/xbox/xbox-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-030416/software-licensed-not-sold-all-rights-reserved/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Xbox's Software Licensed Not Sold All Rights Reserved clause do?

The clause states: “The software is licensed, not sold, and Microsoft reserves all rights to the software not expressly granted by Microsoft, whether by implication, estoppel, or otherwise.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 256 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Xbox.