CA-C-001108
Max — Max Terms of Use
Entity
Document
Date detected
April 19, 2026
Effective date
April 19, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users users in newly supported Asia-Pacific territories
Changes
1 sentence modified
Share 𝕏 Share in Share 🔒 PDF
Watch Max Get alerts when this policy changes.
Watch — Free

Event Summary

Max expanded its geographic language and localization options in its Terms of Use footer on April 19, 2026. The updated document added support for 13 additional countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region, including Bhutan, Fiji, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. This change appears to reflect Max's expansion of service availability to new markets rather than a substantive modification to user rights or obligations.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change is primarily administrative and reflects Max's expansion of service availability to 13 additional countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region. The updated Terms of Use now provides localized language options for residents of Bhutan, Fiji, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Users in these newly listed territories should now be able to access the Terms of Use in their local languages where available.

Governance Analysis

This change indicates Max's service expansion into 13 new Asia-Pacific markets. Users in these territories can now access the Terms of Use in localized language options, improving accessibility and clarity of Max's terms.

These clauses may change again. Get alerted when they do. Watch Max — Free

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
91a66ed7f42a836c39554d8f2c2a1ee8764437d05175ff5d37130f276c598f0a
March 20, 2026 06:05 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
1a13e68b9f482a105effb39b49b6985f7b5c073baa2f86962495f2f809e9be35
April 19, 2026 06:28 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
April 19, 2026 06:28 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.hbomax.com/terms-of-use
Citation Record
Entity: Max
Document: Max Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-C-001108
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:28:35 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-19-max-max-terms-of-use-1108/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
For legal and compliance teams

Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a localization and geographic scope expansion with no material impact on substantive terms, conditions, or obligations. The modification adds 13 territories to the list of regions supported by Max's Terms of Use localization system. No new contractual obligations, legal restrictions, or compliance requirements are created by this change. Organizations offering Max services in these new territories may wish to confirm that appropriate local regulatory review and compliance protocols are in place, but the change itself does not alter the underlying terms of service.

Full compliance analysis

Obligation analysis, escalation trigger, board language, and recommended action.

Watcher $9.99/mo Professional $149/mo

Watcher: regulatory citations + obligations. Professional: full compliance memo.

ConductAtlas provides verified policy intelligence sourced directly from platform documents. All analysis is intended to support, not replace, legal and compliance review. Record CA-C-001108.

Full Changes

See the full side-by-side comparison of every sentence added, removed, and modified.

🔒 Full diff — Watcher

Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Max Terms of Use
Entity
Max
Captured
April 19, 2026
Source URL
https://www.hbomax.com/terms-of-use
Other changes to Max Terms of Use
Previous change Mar 26, 2026
Max's Terms of Use was updated on March 26, 2026 to add new country options to its regional language selector. …
Low Neutral
View full version history →
More from Max
Mar 26, 2026 Low
Max Terms of Use

Max's Terms of Use was updated on March 26, 2026 to add new country options to its regional language selector. …

Track Max policy changes

Get alerted when this policy changes again — including what changed and why it matters.

Prefer a weekly summary instead?

Get the biggest policy changes across 320+ platforms every Sunday.