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This provision establishes the scope of Zoom's operational rights to user-generated content. The license grants Zoom authorization to process and modify content as necessary for service delivery and product improvement, while users maintain underlying intellectual property ownership.
Users retain ownership of their content while authorizing Zoom to use that content for service provision and improvement purposes. The license is non-exclusive, meaning users retain the right to use their content independently and grant licenses to other parties.
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"You retain all right, title, and interest in and to Customer Content. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you hereby grant Zoom a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, transmit, stream, upload, perform, display, modify, create derivative works from, and distribute your Customer Content solely for the purposes of providing and improving the Services and as otherwise permitted by this Agreement and our Privacy Statement.— Excerpt from Zoom's Zoom Terms of Service
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This provision establishes the scope of Zoom's operational rights to user-generated content. The license grants Zoom authorization to process and modify content as necessary for service delivery and product improvement, while users maintain underlying intellectual property ownership.
Users retain ownership of their content while authorizing Zoom to use that content for service provision and improvement purposes. The license is non-exclusive, meaning users retain the right to use their content independently and grant licenses to other parties.
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