CA-C-001517
Patreon — Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
May 1, 2026
Effective date
May 1, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

The detected change in Patreon's privacy policy on May 1, 2026 consists of a technical update to the HTML metadata of the policy document (specifically the build timestamp and version information). The substantive policy language itself was not modified. This is a formatting or backend update with no material impact on the rights, obligations, or disclosures stated in the privacy policy.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change does not materially affect consumer rights, data handling, or privacy disclosures. The update is a technical refresh of the policy document's backend metadata (build timestamp) with no changes to the actual privacy terms, practices, or consumer obligations.

Governance Analysis

This change does not materially affect the privacy policy's substance. Routine technical updates to document metadata do not create new consumer risks or obligations.

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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
99374feeda790267a88d534d405d8998579478e3834709f327e74cbb2b9beead
April 30, 2026 06:15 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
e145c486471ebed3a0b52d0090c7bdd3acdcac7bb478e423c714dc6b08bdc36e
May 1, 2026 06:12 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
May 1, 2026 06:12 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.patreon.com/policy/privacy
Citation Record
Entity: Patreon
Document: Patreon Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-001517
Captured: 2026-05-01 06:12:48 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-01-patreon-patreon-privacy-policy-1517/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is technical and non-substantive. The detected difference is limited to HTML metadata (build timestamp and version information) with no modification to policy language, disclosures, or obligations. No compliance action is required.

Full compliance analysis

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

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Patreon
Captured
May 1, 2026
Source URL
https://www.patreon.com/policy/privacy
Other changes to Patreon Privacy Policy
Previous change Apr 30, 2026
The detected change in Patreon's privacy policy on April 30, 2026 appears to be a technical update to the HTML …
Low Neutral
Next change May 2, 2026
Patreon's privacy policy document was rebuilt on May 2, 2026, but the actual policy language did not substantively change. The …
Low Neutral
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