A Usage Policy governing all users establishes the behavioral and content boundaries that, if violated, could result in account suspension or termination, and may contain restrictions relevant to regulated industries or sensitive use cases.
The terms incorporate the Usage Policies by reference and prohibit using outputs to train competing AI models, which has implications for developers and researchers working in the AI space.
OpenAI
· OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Usage policy terms define the permitted scope of service use and are incorporated by reference into the agreement, meaning violations can trigger account termination; because these policies may be updated separately, users should monitor for changes that affect their use cases.
Meta
· Meta Terms of Service
The obligation to comply extends to external policy documents, including Community Standards, which are subject to unilateral update by Meta and may impose obligations not visible within the Terms of Service document itself.
Airbnb
· Airbnb Privacy Policy
The clause establishes broad operational authority for internal access to user communications and data based on the company's own assessment of necessity across multiple categories (legal compliance, fraud prevention, technical issues, user support, and safety). This authorization applies without requiring prior notice to users or external authorization, and the scope of 'reasonably necessary' is defined by the company's judgment rather than by independent review.
Fiverr
· Fiverr Terms of Service
The provision operates to define the scope of acceptable platform use and establishes a baseline for content moderation and enforcement actions. This framing clarifies what conduct the platform terms authorize or restrict, affecting how the service is administered.
Udemy
· Udemy Terms of Use
Udemy retains discretionary authority to remove your content without being limited to defined rule violations, which means instructor course materials could be removed based on subjective determinations.
The clause establishes broad content ownership rights that permit Instacart to repurpose user submissions across multiple operational contexts, including machine learning applications, without triggering additional payment obligations or consent requirements.
This clause establishes the operational framework through which Discord can incorporate user content into its service delivery, platform features, and user experiences. It permits Discord to leverage user-generated content across multiple functions including content distribution, service improvement, and cross-platform deployment.
Runway
· Runway Terms of Service
This provision establishes the legal basis for the platform to process and display user content across its service delivery infrastructure and user base. The sublicensable right permits Runway to authorize third parties to access and use content in connection with platform operations.
Airbnb
· Airbnb Terms of Service
The license establishes Airbnb's operational authority to use user-generated content (listings, photos, descriptions, reviews) for platform operations, marketing, and promotional purposes without requiring additional compensation or per-use permission. The perpetual and transferable nature of the license means these rights extend for the duration of applicable copyright protection and can be assigned to other entities.
Roblox
· Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy
The clause establishes Roblox's operational authority to enforce content moderation standards through automated or manual review processes, enabling the platform to maintain compliance with its stated policies and protect user safety across the service.
The clause establishes Tinder's operational authority to unilaterally manage content on its platform without requirement for advance notice, detailed explanation, or appeal process. This discretionary authority applies to all user content regardless of whether it violates stated policies.
The clause operationalizes a dual ownership structure: users maintain legal ownership of original content while Descript obtains broad usage rights necessary for platform functionality, including content adaptation and modification to optimize performance across the service infrastructure.
This provision defines the operational scope of data collection practices, establishing that the service captures not only posted content but also private communications between users and form submissions. This establishes the informational basis for the service's functions and any downstream uses authorized elsewhere in the privacy policy.
Udemy
· Udemy Terms of Use
This provision defines the operational boundaries for user content submission and establishes Udemy's authority to moderate the platform. It allocates responsibility to users for compliance with legal standards and third-party rights, while preserving Udemy's discretion regarding content review and enforcement.
GitHub
· GitHub Terms of Service
The clause establishes GitHub's moderation authority while clarifying that content moderation is discretionary rather than systematic. This structure allocates responsibility for content compliance to users while preserving GitHub's ability to enforce policy violations when identified.
Tinder
· Tinder Privacy Policy
The clause defines the scope of profile data distribution as a core operational mechanism of the service. It establishes that profile visibility extends beyond registered members to include non-registered users, which affects the reach and audience for user-generated profile content.
The clause operationalizes a distinction between private and public user data by specifying that content posted to public areas falls outside Poshmark's responsibility protocols. This allocation of responsibility affects the service provider's liability framework for user-submitted content visibility and use.
Roblox
· Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy
This provision clarifies the operational scope of public content visibility and establishes the entity's limited liability for user-elected disclosure decisions. It distinguishes between content users place in public versus private settings, defining the platform's responsibility framework for publicly shared information.
The provision clarifies the operational process by which user-submitted content—including personal information—is collected, processed, and published on the platform. This defines the scope of data collection across multiple service features and establishes a user responsibility for data accuracy.
Runway
· Runway Privacy Policy
The clause defines the visibility scope of user-generated content and allocates responsibility for secondary distribution and storage by third parties. It establishes that the entity does not control or assume liability for how publicly visible content is subsequently collected, stored, or repurposed by other parties.
The provision establishes SIE's operational rights to incorporate user-generated content into commercial and non-commercial uses across all media formats without additional compensation or ongoing user consent. The perpetual and irrevocable nature means these rights remain in effect indefinitely and cannot be revoked by the user.
Runway
· Runway Privacy Policy
The provision defines the operational scope of content visibility and allocates responsibility for secondary use of shared content. By stating the Service is not responsible for downstream uses by third parties, the clause establishes that visibility control operates at the point of initial sharing rather than through ongoing content management by the Service provider.
This license structure permits Booking.com to exploit user-generated content across its platform and potentially through sublicensees without compensation or time limitation, while placing responsibility on users to ensure they have authority to grant such rights and that the content does not infringe third-party intellectual property.
The clause establishes Uniswap Labs's operational rights to incorporate user-generated content and feedback into current and future products and business activities without compensation or ongoing user consent, and authorizes the company to sublicense these rights to third parties.
The terms explicitly extend user content responsibility to 'inputs, prompts, outputs, and/or information obtained or created through the Services,' which encompasses AI-generated content produced using X's tools, placing compliance obligations on users for AI outputs.
The configuration enables Teladoc to conduct real-time A/B testing and multivariate testing on website experience and interface elements. The hide_element parameters ensure test variants load without displaying unstyled content to users during the experiment execution phase.
Netflix
· Netflix Privacy Statement
The provision defines the scope of data collection that Netflix conducts during service operation, establishing voice transcripts and recordings as explicit data categories alongside standard interaction metrics. This operational scope informs how Netflix processes user-generated voice information and activity logs throughout the service lifecycle.
Microsoft
· Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
The clause operationalizes the service delivery model by authorizing Microsoft to process and transmit user-generated content across its infrastructure and communications systems. This license grant is structured as necessary to the technical functioning of the services rather than a separate or additional authorization.