CA-C-000634
Patreon — Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
April 23, 2026
Effective date
April 23, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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What Changed

Patreon updated their privacy policy on April 23, 2026, with a minor technical change to the build timestamp in the underlying webpage code. The actual content visible to users does not appear to have meaningfully changed based on the available diff. This update does not appear to affect your data rights or how Patreon handles your personal information.

Consumer Impact (what this means for users)

The change detected in Patreon's privacy policy on April 23, 2026 appears to be a technical build metadata update rather than a substantive change to policy content. No new rights were added or removed, and your data handling by Patreon remains unchanged. No action is required from users at this time.

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
CFAA
United States Federal
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Why It Matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This change appears to be a routine technical redeployment of Patreon's privacy policy page with no impact on user rights or data handling. Users and compliance teams do not need to take action based on the available information.

Key Clauses Affected

Build metadata timestamp

The page build-time metadata was updated from April 21 to April 22, 2026, reflecting a redeployment of the privacy policy page with no visible substantive content change.

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Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
f2bc3e8481fc61a217f58d1f069f797aad11eb23f03ef3e63f40f5c1939d9e73
April 22, 2026 06:11 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
0848eb0164f886b582d13af127adff7e8b8b15f92e1828fd8e1e47a5e60614f3
April 23, 2026 06:15 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
April 23, 2026 06:15 UTC
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.patreon.com/policy/privacy
How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Patreon | Document: Patreon Privacy Policy | Record: CA-C-000634
Captured: 2026-04-23 06:15:40 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-23-patreon-patreon-privacy-policy-634/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

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Institutional Analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

Assessment

The detected change in Patreon's privacy policy dated April 23, 2026 reflects only a build-time metadata update (timestamp change from Apr 21 to Apr 22 build). No substantive policy language was modified. No GDPR, CCPA, or other framework obligations are triggered. No compliance action is required.

Regulatory Exposure

No material regulatory exposure identified. The change is limited to a build-time metadata timestamp in the HTML head of the privacy policy page. No substantive policy language was altered that would trigger obligations under GDPR (including Art. 13, 14, or 17), CCPA (Cal. Civ. Code §1798.100 et seq.), CPRA, PIPEDA, or any other applicable data protection framework. No enforcement precedent or supervisory guidance applies.

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Document Context

Document
Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Patreon
Captured
April 23, 2026
Source URL
https://www.patreon.com/policy/privacy
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