Any feedback, suggestions, ideas, or recommendations submitted to Zoom by users, employees, contractors, or end users is unconditionally and irrevocably assigned to Zoom, which may use it for any purpose without attribution or compensation.
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This provision requires unconditional and irrevocable assignment of all intellectual property rights in user-submitted feedback to Zoom, including proprietary rights, without any compensation or attribution obligation. Enterprise organizations should assess whether this clause binds their employees and contractors to assignment obligations that may need to be disclosed or managed under internal IP policies.
This new provision assigns all user feedback and related intellectual property rights to Zoom without compensation or attribution, preventing users from retaining any rights to suggestions or improvements they provide.
View full change record →The agreement states that any feedback or suggestions submitted to Zoom are irrevocably assigned to Zoom, which may use them for any purpose without compensation or attribution. The assignment extends to feedback submitted by employees, contractors, agents, and end users acting on behalf of the agreeing party.
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Compare across platforms →"You acknowledge that (i) Zoom owns, and Zoom shall retain ownership of, all right, title, and interest in and to such Feedback, including any Proprietary Rights therein, and (ii) Zoom may, but is not required to use, the Feedback, including any Proprietary Rights therein, for any purpose whatsoever without any attribution, financial compensation, or reimbursement of any kind to you or any third party. You hereby unconditionally and irrevocably assign and agree to assign to Zoom on your behalf, and you shall cause your employees, contractors, agents, and End Users to unconditionally and irrevocably assign and agree to assign, all right, title, and interest in and to the Feedback, including all Proprietary Rights relating thereto.Excerpt from Zoom's Terms of Service
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This provision requires unconditional and irrevocable assignment of all intellectual property rights in user-submitted feedback to Zoom, including proprietary rights, without any compensation or attribution obligation. Enterprise organizations should assess whether this clause binds their employees and contractors to assignment obligations that may need to be disclosed or managed under internal IP policies.
The agreement states that any feedback or suggestions submitted to Zoom are irrevocably assigned to Zoom, which may use them for any purpose without compensation or attribution. The assignment extends to feedback submitted by employees, contractors, agents, and end users acting on behalf of the agreeing party.
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