Linear
Linear's terms include a perpetual, irrevocable license to feedback about their service and allow them to modify terms with just 30 days notice. However, they provide better data protections than many competitors, deleting user data within 30 days of termination and limiting content licenses to only what's needed to provide the service.
They added new rules about who pays if someone sues over stolen ideas or content—basically if the service itself gets hit with an IP lawsuit, they'll cover your legal costs, but if your stuff causes problems for them, you'd need to cover theirs. They're also introducing separate pricing for their AI features that might charge you based on how much you actually use it, and there's a whole separate document (the AI Addendum) that sets those specific AI rules, which overrides the main agreement if there's any conflict.
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AI-generated summary of the terms as we read them. Opinion, not legal advice.
Linear's terms include a perpetual, irrevocable license to feedback about their service and allow them to modify terms with just 30 days notice. However, they provide better data protections than many competitors, deleting user data within 30 days of termination and limiting content licenses to only what's needed to provide the service.
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Notable Clauses
“Each party also hereby waives any right to jury trial in connection with any action or litigation in any way arising out of or related to this Agreement.”
“Customer hereby grant to Linear and Linear's assigns a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully transferable and sublicensable right and license, if any, to use, disclose, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, distribute, display, and otherwise distribute and exploit any Fee...”
“ANY DAMAGES THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES PAID OR PAYABLE BY CUSTOMER FOR THE SERVICE THAT IS OR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE CLAIM DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT WHICH GIVES RISE TO SUCH DAMAGES.”
“If Customer (including Users) is using the Service in a manner that, in Linear's reasonable judgment, causes or is likely to cause significant harm to Linear or the Service or otherwise threatens the security, integrity or availability of the Service then Linear may suspend Customer's access to the ...”
“Linear may also unilaterally modify the terms of this Agreement by notifying you at least thirty (30) days prior to such changes taking effect and posting such changes at https://linear.app/terms.”
“Within thirty (30) days of termination of this Agreement for cause, upon Customer's request following termination, or if Customer deletes its workspace within the Service, Linear will delete Customer's User Information, including passwords and all related information, files, and User Submissions, un...”
“Customer grants Linear and its subcontractors a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, paid-up, transferable right and license to use, process, and display (to Users) User Submissions for the sole purpose of providing the Service to Customer.”
“Except for the limited rights and licenses granted in this Agreement, Customer will own all right, title and interest in and to the User Submissions and there are no implied licenses under this Agreement.”
Protect Yourself
ACTIONABLESettings and actions you can take to limit your exposure
Request Data Export Before Canceling
Export your data before canceling to ensure you have copies since deletion happens within 30 days
- Go to Settings in your Linear workspace
- Look for Export or Data Export options
- Download all project data and files before canceling subscription
Limit Feedback and Suggestions
Avoid providing detailed product suggestions since they become Linear's property forever
- Keep feature requests generic rather than detailed
- Share specific ideas through support tickets rather than feedback forms
- Consider that any improvement suggestions become their intellectual property
Monitor Terms Changes
Watch for notifications about terms updates since they can change with 30 days notice
- Check linear.app/terms periodically for updates
- Watch for email notifications about terms changes
- Review changes when notified to decide if you want to continue using the service
Review User Permissions Regularly
Audit who has access to what since you're responsible for all user activity on your account
- Go to Settings → Members or Team settings
- Review user roles and permissions quarterly
- Remove access for former team members immediately
Disclaimer: The clauses shown above are excerpts from publicly available Terms of Service documents. Ratings and severity levels reflect community and AI assessment, not legal advice, factual claims, or determinations about a company's legality or intent. Clauses marked “VERIFIED” have been confirmed as exact quotes from the source document. Clauses marked “AI-extracted” were identified by AI and may contain errors. Always verify against the original TOS.
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