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Perpetual Content License

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This analysis describes what Zillow'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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes Zillow's operational rights over user-generated content, enabling the company to integrate such content into service improvements and distribute it through external syndication partnerships. The sublicensing authorization permits content to be made available to other entities without separate user approval for each distribution instance.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who submit content to Zillow's Services authorize the platform to use, modify, and distribute that content indefinitely and globally across media channels, including through third-party syndication and distribution partners. The perpetual and non-exclusive nature of the license means users retain no exclusive rights to their submitted content once posted.

How other platforms handle this

Walmart Medium

By submitting content to Walmart, you grant Walmart and its affiliates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in ...

Duolingo Medium

By making available any User Content through the Service, you hereby grant to Duolingo a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to use, copy, adapt, modify, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, stream, ...

Dun & Bradstreet Medium

By posting your content you are granting Dun & Bradstreet, to the extent lawfully permissible, a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use your content and your association to such content in connection with the operation of the Services, including, without limitation, the...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By submitting or posting content on or through the Services, you grant Zillow a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute such content in any and all media or distribution methods (now known or later developed). You agree that this license includes the right for Zillow to provide, promote, and improve the Services and to make content submitted to or through the Services available to other companies, organizations or individuals for the syndication, broadcast, distribution, promotion or publication of such content on other services and media.

— Excerpt from Zillow's Zillow Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Zillow Terms of Use
Entity
Zillow
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006681
Document ID
CA-D-00231
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5d71385f3f09129d73d0aba23f8d5b1024b58a8a4476f69b382a0fdf060a99d9
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 12:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Zillow
Document: Zillow Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-006681
Captured: 2026-05-08 12:45:03 UTC
SHA-256: 5d71385f3f09129d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/zillow/zillow-terms-of-use/perpetual-content-license/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Zillow's Perpetual Content License clause do?

This provision establishes Zillow's operational rights over user-generated content, enabling the company to integrate such content into service improvements and distribute it through external syndication partnerships. The sublicensing authorization permits content to be made available to other entities without separate user approval for each distribution instance.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who submit content to Zillow's Services authorize the platform to use, modify, and distribute that content indefinitely and globally across media channels, including through third-party syndication and distribution partners. The perpetual and non-exclusive nature of the license means users retain no exclusive rights to their submitted content once posted.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 2 platforms. See the full comparison.

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