CA-C-001562
Midjourney — Midjourney Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
May 2, 2026
Effective date
May 2, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
+13 sentences added
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Event Summary

Midjourney added a table of contents restructuring its Terms of Service on May 2, 2026, organizing existing and new sections under ten labeled article headings including Service Availability, Age Requirements, Content Rights, DMCA Policy, Dispute Resolution, Payment and Billing, and Community Guidelines. This is a structural reorganization and clarification of the terms rather than a substantive change to user rights or obligations, though the explicit addition of these topic areas indicates Midjourney is now formally organizing previously scattered or implicit policies into numbered, accessible sections.

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Consumer Impact

The updated Terms of Service now organize policies under ten explicitly labeled sections rather than presenting them as unstructured text. This change does not alter the substantive rights or obligations of users, but makes existing policies more discoverable and structured. The reorganization formally establishes sections addressing age requirements, content rights, DMCA takedowns, dispute resolution, payment and billing, and community guidelines, which may have existed previously in less organized form.

Governance Analysis

The reorganization makes Midjourney's terms more structured and discoverable by consolidating policies under clear headings, particularly around age requirements, content rights, DMCA procedures, and dispute resolution. While this does not change substantive rights or obligations, it improves accessibility and may strengthen Midjourney's compliance posture by formally organizing previously scattered policy language.

Key Clauses Affected

Age Requirements

Midjourney now explicitly establishes an age requirements section, indicating formalization of age-gating or COPPA-related compliance.

Content Rights

Explicit section now governs intellectual property ownership and licensing for generated content.

DMCA and Takedowns Policy

Formal section establishes takedown procedures and DMCA safe harbor compliance.

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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

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Previous Version
ad74bf0b32720803c6f27783fd732f9c4fbe843d966ea08581d0ff7595cf973b
April 26, 2026 06:04 UTC
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Current Version
d48a7e764382475cc80e60a84e8a5534e55c4afcc5ca074b0b4387fa4859350c
May 2, 2026 06:06 UTC
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Change Detected
May 2, 2026 06:06 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Midjourney
Document: Midjourney Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-001562
Captured: 2026-05-02 06:06:07 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-02-midjourney-midjourney-terms-of-service-1562/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a structural reorganization of Midjourney's Terms of Service rather than a substantive modification of user rights, obligations, or corporate authority. No new legal commitments, restrictions, or permissions are created by the reorganization itself. Organizations using Midjourney should verify that the substantive language within each reorganized section remains consistent with prior versions and complies with applicable consumer protection law, COPPA age verification standards (where applicable), DMCA compliance requirements, and dispute resolution frameworks in their operating jurisdictions. The reorganization may improve compliance documentation and user accessibility, which could support regulatory defensibility.

Regulatory Exposure

COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) if age-gating enforcement is unclear; FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive practices) if terms are substantively altered during reorganization; DMCA Section 512 (takedown procedures) if DMCA section language diverges from statutory safe harbor requirements.

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Document Context

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Document
Midjourney Terms of Service
Entity
Midjourney
Captured
May 2, 2026
Source URL
https://docs.midjourney.com/docs/terms-of-service
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Previous change Apr 26, 2026
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