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Shopify Magic carries highly permissive license terms; Sprout Social AI carries highly permissive license terms.FOR ENTERPRISE: SHOPIFY MAGIC NOT RECOMMENDED · SPROUT SOCIAL AI NOT RECOMMENDED
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“We do not take ownership of the Materials that you provide to Shopify; however, we do require a license to your Materials. You hereby grant Shopify a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide right and license to host, use, distribute, expose, modify, r…”
Users retain nominal ownership but grant Shopify an extremely broad license to their materials including the right to create derivative works, sublicense, and promote materials through Shopify partner channels — all royalty-free and worldwide.
“**1.10.**“ **Content**” all information, data, content, messages and other materials that you or your Authorized Users post or otherwise transmit via the Applications.”
“You irrevocably waive any and all moral rights you may have in the Materials in favour of Shopify and agree that this waiver may be invoked by anyone who obtains rights in the materials through Shopify, including anyone to whom Shopify may transfer or grant (including by way of l…”
Users irrevocably waive moral rights in their materials in favor of Shopify and any downstream licensee. This waiver is permanent and cannot be undone even after termination.
“**1.14.**“ **Feedback**” means any suggestions, enhancement requests, recommendations or other feedback you provide to Sprout Social regarding the Services.”
“ One of the ways in which we are able to help merchants using Shopify is by using techniques like "machine learning" (some laws, including certain EEA and UK laws, may refer to this as "automated decision-making") to help us improve our services. When we use machine learning, we…”
“08. **3.7. Data Use**. You acknowledge and authorize Sprout Social’s and its Affiliates’ access and use of de-identified or de-identified and aggregated data for its business purposes: (a) to compile usage and performance information related to the Services; (b) to operate, impro…”
“exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Services, or access to the Services without the express written permission by Shopify.”
“04. **13.4. Federal Government End Use Provisions.** If you are a U.S. federal government end user, the Services are a “Commercial Item” as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. §2.101, consisting of “Commercial Computer Software” and “Commercial Computer Software Documentation”, as…”
“when Shopify provides the Enhanced Services to help grow and improve your business and the businesses of other Shopify merchants by placing or delivering advertising for stores and products based on customer Personal Data from interactions with Your Store, with other Merchants an…”
Shopify explicitly acknowledges that using customer Personal Data for cross-merchant advertising may constitute a 'sale' or 'share' under US state privacy laws, placing compliance burden on the merchant.
“As indicated above, vendors may act as our service providers, or in certain contexts, independently decide how to process your information. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with and consult their privacy policies and terms of use.”
Some vendors are acknowledged to act as independent data controllers, not merely processors, meaning Sprout Social has no control over how they use the user's data and accepts no responsibility for it.
“ Technical support in respect of the Services is only provided to Shopify Users. Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to Shopify Support.”
“**1.19.**“ **Plan**” means the specific services and product features available to you based upon your subscription. Plan details may be outlined within the Application or on a Service Order.”