CA-C-000491
Patreon — Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
April 16, 2026
Effective date
April 16, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

The detected change is a build-time metadata update in Patreon's privacy policy HTML, not a substantive change to privacy terms. The document's technical build timestamp changed from April 10, 2026 to April 15, 2026, indicating a routine site rebuild or deployment. No changes to privacy rights, data handling practices, or consumer disclosures were identified in the provided diff.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change appears to be a technical rebuild of Patreon's privacy policy web page, not a modification of the actual privacy terms. The only detectable difference is a metadata timestamp change indicating the page was redeployed. Without access to the actual policy text content (rather than the HTML markup), no material impact on consumer privacy rights, data handling, or disclosures can be assessed.

Governance Analysis

The change appears to be a technical rebuild rather than a policy revision. Without access to the actual policy text content, no assessment of impact can be made. Compliance teams should verify whether actual policy language was modified.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
4fe00dd1baddaa4e6cc177157cf79766c983c1c62ac782f9c179323eb46881e1
April 14, 2026 06:03 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
f3817eb7f0439229739ad616cc5279299af287d61ca2e3854d52971febbf7a70
April 16, 2026 06:02 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
April 16, 2026 06:02 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.patreon.com/policy/privacy
Citation Record
Entity: Patreon
Document: Patreon Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-000491
Captured: 2026-04-16 06:02:38 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-16-patreon-patreon-privacy-policy-491/
Accessed: June 8, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

The detected change is a build-time metadata update, not a substantive policy modification. The privacy policy content itself does not appear to have been revised based on the provided diff. Compliance teams should disregard this alert unless follow-up analysis reveals that actual policy language was modified. Routine site rebuilds and deployments do not typically trigger compliance review.

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Document Context

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Document
Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Patreon
Captured
April 16, 2026
Source URL
https://www.patreon.com/policy/privacy
Other changes to Patreon Privacy Policy
Previous change Apr 14, 2026
Patreon updated the HTML structure and build metadata of their privacy policy page on April 14, 2026. The detected change …
Low Neutral
Next change Apr 17, 2026
Patreon's privacy policy page was rebuilt on April 17, 2026, but the underlying policy language itself did not substantively change. …
Low Neutral
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