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Broad License Grant to Yelp for User Content

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The license is irrevocable, perpetual, and covers any purpose, meaning users permanently lose the ability to restrict how Yelp uses content they submit.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2663 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Once you submit content to Yelp, you cannot revoke Yelp's right to use it, and Yelp may use it for any purpose indefinitely, including transferring or sublicensing those rights.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

You do not have any rights in relation to Member Content, and, unless expressly authorized by Tinder, you may only use Member Content to the extent that your use is consistent with our Services' purpose...

Glassdoor Medium

We hereby grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license under the rights licensable by us to use the services and use Content from our services solely for your personal use...

Upwork Medium

Upwork grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the executable code version of the Software for your use solely in connection with work you perform on or through the Site.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you hereby irrevocably grant us world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free, assignable, sublicensable, transferable rights to use Your Content for any purpose

— Excerpt from Yelp's Yelp Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Yelp Terms of Service
Entity
Yelp
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-035492
Document ID
CA-D-00239
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d53503a5204a575101a0b55b41cf0aaf446b9e8335df7c9a9038b9e64167ce4f
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 06:36 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Yelp
Document: Yelp Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-035492
Captured: 2026-05-07 06:36:19 UTC
SHA-256: d53503a5204a5751…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/yelp/yelp-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-035492/broad-license-grant-to-yelp-for-user-content/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Yelp's Broad License Grant to Yelp for User Content clause do?

The license is irrevocable, perpetual, and covers any purpose, meaning users permanently lose the ability to restrict how Yelp uses content they submit.

How does this clause affect you?

Once you submit content to Yelp, you cannot revoke Yelp's right to use it, and Yelp may use it for any purpose indefinitely, including transferring or sublicensing those rights.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 253 platforms. See the full comparison.

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