CA-C-000780
Notion — Notion Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
May 1, 2026
Effective date
May 1, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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What Changed

Notion updated their Terms of Service page on May 1, 2026 by removing decorative emoji icons that appeared before the names of their legal documents and policy links. The content and structure of the document list remain the same — only the visual formatting changed. This has no effect on users' rights, obligations, or how the terms apply to them.

Consumer Impact (what this means for users)

Notion removed decorative emoji icons from the navigation list on their Terms of Service page on May 1, 2026. The actual legal documents, their titles, and the policies they contain are unchanged. This has no impact on consumer rights, data handling, or any obligations.

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
CFAA
United States Federal
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Why It Matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This change has no meaningful impact on any user — it is a visual formatting update only. No rights, obligations, or data practices were affected.

Key Clauses Affected

Document Navigation Index

Decorative emoji icons were removed from the list of linked legal documents; no substantive content changed.

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Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
19d12229bd56dc870c168c64809f9966559b65f9b075dcbf3c9286314111c28e
May 1, 2026 06:13 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
b27b2ebb68e313dc760ace50e68a5332beca35f361ea13e3ff35200f8229307a
May 1, 2026 16:15 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
May 1, 2026 16:15 UTC
How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Notion | Document: Notion Terms of Service | Record: CA-C-000780
Captured: 2026-05-01 16:15:23 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-01-notion-notion-terms-of-service-780/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

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Assessment

This change is purely cosmetic — emoji icons were stripped from the document index navigation in Notion's Terms of Service page. No substantive legal language, policy provisions, or rights were altered. No compliance frameworks are implicated. No action required.

Regulatory Exposure

No regulatory frameworks are implicated by this change. The modification is limited to the removal of decorative emoji characters from a document navigation list. No substantive legal text, data processing provisions, or consumer rights language was altered. No citations to GDPR, CCPA, FTC Act, DSA, or any other framework are warranted.

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Document Context

Document
Notion Terms of Service
Entity
Notion
Captured
May 1, 2026
Source URL
https://www.notion.so/Terms-and-Privacy-28ffdd083dc3473e9c2da6ec011b58ac
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