CA-C-001700
Patreon — Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
May 6, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

Patreon updated the HTML metadata and build configuration of its privacy policy webpage on May 6, 2026. The detected change is purely technical: a build timestamp was updated from May 2 to May 5, 2026. No privacy rights, data practices, disclosures, or consumer-facing policy language were modified.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change is a technical update to the privacy policy webpage and does not modify any substantive privacy rights, data practices, or consumer protections. The change only updates backend build metadata and does not affect what users are required to agree to or what data practices are disclosed. No consumer action is needed.

Governance Analysis

This change does not affect privacy rights or practices. It is a technical rebuild of the policy webpage infrastructure with no substantive updates to Patreon's privacy commitments or data handling practices.

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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
fa8cf651988b8557e0feb3aa2ebc59e2f9f5c164bc5750d76dc79273d98e35df
May 2, 2026 06:13 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
201ad2ac6608127f17bb2c19ade250394e8064a82f7c2aeec2e1847826be8838
May 6, 2026 05:48 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
May 6, 2026 05:48 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.patreon.com/policy/privacy
Citation Record
Entity: Patreon
Document: Patreon Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-001700
Captured: 2026-05-06 05:48:22 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-06-patreon-patreon-privacy-policy-1700/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

The detected change is a technical rebuild of the privacy policy webpage with no updates to the substantive privacy policy language itself. No compliance obligations were created, modified, or removed by this change. The privacy terms remain as previously stated.

Full compliance analysis

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

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Document Context

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Document
Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Patreon
Captured
May 6, 2026
Source URL
https://www.patreon.com/policy/privacy
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Previous 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
Next change May 6, 2026
Patreon updated the HTML metadata of its privacy policy page on May 6, 2026. The detected change appears to be …
Low Neutral
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