Lay The Terms

Plain-English glossary

Broad content license

A clause that lets a platform host, copy, display, modify, sublicense, or distribute content you upload.

Why it matters

Some licenses are needed to run a service, but broad wording can give companies more reuse rights than users expect.

Words to watch for

perpetualirrevocableroyalty-freesublicensabletransferableworldwide

Plain-English example

You keep ownership, but the company gets broad permission to use your content in order to operate or promote the service.

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