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Descript
IMAGE / VIDEO / AUDIO GENERATION
PROMPT
Users own their inputs and generated outputs. "Both Input and Output are considered User Content under these Terms, and as between you and Descript, you own all right, title, and interest in and to any Input and Output, to the extent protectable under applicable law."
OUTPUT
Users own their generated outputs but Descript notes that "the copyright status of the generated Output may not be clear and that the use of such Generative Tools may affect your ability to obtain or enforce any intellectual property rights."
TRAINING
Descript uses content to train models by default unless the user opts out. "Descript may access and use your Input and Output in order to create and operate Descript...including by Descript to train, improve, and develop its models and technologies (unless you have opted out of such use)."
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use of user-generated outputs is permitted. Specific commercial licensing applies to Storyblocks stock material.
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Prezi
WORKFLOW & AUTOMATION
PROMPT
Prezi explicitly states it makes no claim of ownership to User Content and obtains no rights beyond those granted in the Agreement. However, users must grant Prezi a broad worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to their content. For Public User Content, this license is perpetual and covers any purpose. For Private User Content, the license persists for one year post-deletion (or two years for EEA residents as a backup; indefinitely for non-EEA residents as a backup). Users retain underlying ownership but grant extensive use rights by uploading content.
OUTPUT
Deliverables from Professional Services are licensed to the user on a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide basis solely for use within their Prezi account — initially on a 60-day trial basis, then continuing until account expiration or termination if no written termination notice is issued. Users grant co-editors, invited viewers, team administrators, and organizations broad worldwide licenses to access, modify, distribute, and transmit their content (both Public and Private). Prezi retains the right to use Public User Content (excluding usernames) to train its AI models and services. No exclusive or transferable ownership of outputs is confirmed for users.
TRAINING
Prezi explicitly reserves the right to use reusable Public User Content to train its own algorithms, models, and AI products and services, including Prezi AI. Additionally, Prezi may share reusable Public User Content with third-party AI partners, who may use it for their own commercial purposes including training and improving their AI algorithms and models and conducting AI research and development. AI chat session content may be retained in anonymized or aggregated form to refine and improve Prezi's AI models. No equivalent training use is stated for Private User Content.
COMMERCIAL
Prezi may share reusable Public User Content with third-party AI partners who may use it for their own commercial purposes, including AI training and research. The license granted to Prezi for Public User Content explicitly covers promotion and marketing of Prezi products and services. Users are prohibited from using the Prezi Services for their own commercial solicitation, spamming, or advertising, and must respect third-party license restrictions (e.g., Creative Commons non-commercial licenses) when incorporating licensed assets.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Descript carries highly permissive license terms; Prezi carries highly permissive license terms.FOR ENTERPRISE: DESCRIPT NOT RECOMMENDED · PREZI NOT RECOMMENDED
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | DESCRIPT | PREZI |
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| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
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📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
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SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Users own their inputs and generated outputs. "Both Input and Output are considered User Content under these Terms, and as between you and Descript, you own all right, title, and interest in and to any Input and Output, to the extent protectable under applicable law."
“We claim no ownership rights in your User Content. You hereby grant to us a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, fully paid, worldwide license to create derivative works from, access, reproduce, distribute, process, publish, display, perform, adapt,…”
Despite claiming no ownership, Descript takes an extremely broad, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable license over all user content including name and likeness, across all current and future media channels, with no compensation.
Prezi
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Prezi explicitly states it makes no claim of ownership to User Content and obtains no rights beyond those granted in the Agreement. However, users must grant Prezi a broad worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to their content. For Public User Content, this license is perpetual and covers any purpose. For Private User Content, the license persists for one year post-deletion (or two years for EEA residents as a backup; indefinitely for non-EEA residents as a backup). Users retain underlying ownership but grant extensive use rights by uploading content.
“ Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, including our Trademark and Brand Usage Policy, or otherwise permitted by law, no Prezi Content may be used, copied, reproduced, communicated to the public, modified, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, publicly perf…”
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Users own their generated outputs but Descript notes that "the copyright status of the generated Output may not be clear and that the use of such Generative Tools may affect your ability to obtain or enforce any intellectual property rights."
“We claim no ownership rights in your User Content. You hereby grant to us a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, fully paid, worldwide license to create derivative works from, access, reproduce, distribute, process, publish, display, perform, adapt,…”
Descript disclaims ownership of user content but takes back a sweeping perpetual, irrevocable license to outputs/edited content. The scope of 'improve the Descript Service' is broad and could encompass model training.
Prezi
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Deliverables from Professional Services are licensed to the user on a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide basis solely for use within their Prezi account — initially on a 60-day trial basis, then continuing until account expiration or termination if no written termination notice is issued. Users grant co-editors, invited viewers, team administrators, and organizations broad worldwide licenses to access, modify, distribute, and transmit their content (both Public and Private). Prezi retains the right to use Public User Content (excluding usernames) to train its AI models and services. No exclusive or transferable ownership of outputs is confirmed for users.
“ While you may be able to create Private User Content during the Trial Period, Prezi reserves the right to designate such Private User Content as Public User Content after the conclusion of the Trial Period if you do not convert your free trial into a paid Prezi account.”
T
SURFACE 03
Model Training
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Descript uses content to train models by default unless the user opts out. "Descript may access and use your Input and Output in order to create and operate Descript...including by Descript to train, improve, and develop its models and technologies (unless you have opted out of such use)."
“You hereby grant to us a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, fully paid, worldwide license to create derivative works from, access, reproduce, distribute, process, publish, display, perform, adapt, modify, analyze, and otherwise use the User Content…”
The license to 'analyze' and 'improve the Descript Service' could encompass AI model training on user content. There is no explicit opt-out mechanism referenced in the visible text.
Prezi
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Prezi explicitly reserves the right to use reusable Public User Content to train its own algorithms, models, and AI products and services, including Prezi AI. Additionally, Prezi may share reusable Public User Content with third-party AI partners, who may use it for their own commercial purposes including training and improving their AI algorithms and models and conducting AI research and development. AI chat session content may be retained in anonymized or aggregated form to refine and improve Prezi's AI models. No equivalent training use is stated for Private User Content.
“Re-useable Public User Content. If your content is designated as Public User Content, you may choose to “allow re-use” of that content (in the case of videos that are designated Public User Content, you are required to allow re-use). We may share your reusable Public User Content…”
Public User Content (and for videos, mandatorily so) may be shared with third-party AI partners for training and commercial AI R&D. Users on free/public accounts have very limited ability to opt out of this use.
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Commercial use of user-generated outputs is permitted. Specific commercial licensing applies to Storyblocks stock material.
“Additional content libraries (the “Additional Libraries”) are not subject to this license, may not be available for commercial use without a license, and may require that you obtain model clearance.”
Additional Libraries outside Storyblocks may require separate commercial licenses and model clearances, creating potential legal exposure for users who assume all platform content is commercially usable.
Prezi
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Prezi may share reusable Public User Content with third-party AI partners who may use it for their own commercial purposes, including AI training and research. The license granted to Prezi for Public User Content explicitly covers promotion and marketing of Prezi products and services. Users are prohibited from using the Prezi Services for their own commercial solicitation, spamming, or advertising, and must respect third-party license restrictions (e.g., Creative Commons non-commercial licenses) when incorporating licensed assets.
“ Without Prezi’s express written permission, sell access to the Services or sell advertising, sponsorships or promotions placed on or within the Services or any User Content.”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Descript
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“Personalize and improve the Descript Service and for research and development purposes including training our artificial intelligence models;”
User data (including uploaded content) may be used to train AI models. An opt-out exists for Projects specifically, but this broad statement covers other collected information without a clear opt-out.
Prezi
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ This license ends one year after you delete your Private User Content or your account is closed (either by you or by us), except (i) to the extent that your Private User Content has been shared with others and they have not deleted it, (ii) that if you are a habitual resident of…”
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Descript
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ Scope of License. The license granted to you is limited to a non-transferable license to use the Mac App on any iPhone, iPod touch or iPad that you own or control as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the Apple App Store Terms of Service.”
Prezi
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“Prezi Public (free) Accounts. If you have a Prezi Public (free) account, all of the User Content you create, including all of the information within your presentations, your videos, your other content, and your username will be available to anyone who has access to the internet (…”
Free account users have all content made public by default with no general right to privacy; only users with 'specific licenses' may create private content. This represents a significant tier-based risk difference.