Change record
CA-C-001562
Midjourney Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
May 2, 2026
Effective date
May 2, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
+13 sentences added

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

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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What this means for you

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.

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

✓ Verified
Previous Version
396337614b587100c24c7e9e97b549693661a8e1a97c7fe68ce3b11d013b1d5a
March 16, 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: Sept. 10, 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 …

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Midjourney Terms of Service
Entity
Midjourney
Captured
May 2, 2026
Source URL
https://docs.midjourney.com/docs/terms-of-service
Other changes to Midjourney Terms of Service
Previous change Apr 26, 2026
Midjourney removed 13 sentences from its Terms of Service on April 26, 2026, including entire section headers for Service Availability …
High Negative
Next change May 28, 2026
Midjourney added a new Community Localization program section to its Terms of Service on May 28, 2026. The updated terms …
Medium Negative
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