CA-C-001769
Patreon — Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
May 6, 2026
Effective date
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 of its privacy policy page on May 6, 2026. The detected change appears to be a rebuild timestamp and build environment metadata, not a substantive change to the policy content itself. The policy document structure remains the same, with no observable changes to privacy rights, data handling practices, or consumer protections.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change appears to be a technical rebuild of the privacy policy webpage rather than a substantive modification to Patreon's privacy practices or terms. The detected difference is in HTML metadata (build timestamp and version information), not in the actual policy language that governs how your data is collected, used, or protected. No consumer action is required.

Governance Analysis

This change does not materially affect privacy rights or data handling practices. The technical rebuild indicates the policy page remains active and accessible, but no substantive policy modifications were detected.

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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
201ad2ac6608127f17bb2c19ade250394e8064a82f7c2aeec2e1847826be8838
May 6, 2026 05:48 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
d5ee12db5d91db610320e60a94cb85c2e62ba2d613a1e991e25602ac0ab85e91
May 6, 2026 21:08 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
May 6, 2026 21:08 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.patreon.com/policy/privacy
Citation Record
Entity: Patreon
Document: Patreon Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-001769
Captured: 2026-05-06 21:08:00 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-06-patreon-patreon-privacy-policy-1769/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

The detected change is a technical rebuild of the privacy policy page infrastructure, not a substantive policy modification. The build timestamp changed from May 5, 2026 to May 6, 2026, and the page was reconstructed using the same external service integrations (Transcend privacy management platform, Google Sign-in, AWS CDN). No changes to privacy commitments, data processing practices, or legal terms were observed. No compliance action is required unless the organization's change management procedures require documentation of all page updates, regardless of content substantiveness.

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Patreon
Captured
May 6, 2026
Source URL
https://www.patreon.com/policy/privacy
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Next change May 9, 2026
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