CA-C-002236
Datadog — Datadog Terms of Use
Entity
Date detected
May 21, 2026
Effective date
May 21, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
3 sentences modified
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Event Summary

Datadog's Terms of Use were updated on May 21, 2026 to add references to 'Pup CLI' in product navigation and feature listings. The change appears to be a product catalog update reflecting new or renamed tooling within Datadog's platform capabilities. This is a minor technical update to documentation rather than a substantive change to user rights, obligations, or service terms.

LOW

Consumer Impact

The updated terms reference a new or renamed product feature called 'Pup CLI' in platform navigation and capabilities listings. This change has no material impact on consumer rights, data handling, service restrictions, or obligations under the terms.

Governance Analysis

This change does not materially affect the operational substance of Datadog's terms. It is a product documentation update that reflects changes to feature naming or product navigation without altering user rights, data practices, service terms, or compliance 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
48b32ed73ac3480be2d0ca56edbf5c6aa0085eb6575e991152952cd0b5938e39
May 9, 2026 02:34 UTC
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Current Version
af28551999033275487256afa609038451cb5b48282f0bcfaf0c2da22daf164a
May 21, 2026 00:54 UTC
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Change Detected
May 21, 2026 00:54 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.datadoghq.com/legal/terms/
Citation Record
Entity: Datadog
Document: Datadog Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-C-002236
Captured: 2026-05-21 00:54:28 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-21-datadog-datadog-terms-of-use-2236/
Accessed: July 8, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a product documentation update with no impact on contractual rights, obligations, liability, or regulatory compliance requirements. No internal review or action is required.

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Clause-Level Changes

New Provisions Added
User Indemnification Obligation
Medium

This new provision imposes broad indemnification obligations on users to cover Datadog's legal costs and damages for user violations or website use, significantly expanding user liability exposure.

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Links to Third-Party Websites and No Endorsement
Low

This new provision disclaims Datadog's responsibility for third-party linked content and damages arising from third-party website use, protecting Datadog from liability for external resources.

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Changes to Terms of Use
Medium

This new standalone provision codifies Datadog's unilateral right to modify terms with immediate effect and establishes constructive acceptance through continued use, expanding Datadog's ability to change user obligations without explicit consent.

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Provisions Removed
User-Submitted Content License
Medium

Removal of this provision eliminates Datadog's broad license to use, modify, and create derivative works from user-submitted content, potentially reducing Datadog's rights over user content contributions.

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Provisions Modified
Intellectual Property Rights Reservation
Medium

Provision renamed to 'Intellectual Property Ownership and Use Restrictions', expanded to include 'proprietary rights' alongside 'intellectual property laws', and now includes affirmative use restrictions on reproduction and modification.

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Disclaimer of Warranties
Low

Narrowed scope from 'all content, materials, information, software, products, and services' to just 'the website', removed specific warranty disclaimers (merchantability, fitness for purpose, non-infringement) and replaced with broader representation disclaimers about completeness, security, reliability, quality, accuracy, and availability; severity downgraded from medium to low.

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Limitation of Liability
Medium

Expanded liability shield to cover affiliates, licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, and directors; added punitive damages and personal injury/pain and suffering to the exclusion list; broadened scope to include inability to use and linked websites; changed structure from 'shall not' to 'will not'.

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Governing Law and Jurisdiction
Medium

Removed explicit exclusive jurisdiction clause requiring federal or state courts in New York, replaced with broader 'all matters' language and added clarification that non-contractual disputes are included; changed 'laws' to 'internal laws'.

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Reservation of Rights to Modify or Terminate Access
Low

Renamed to 'Right to Terminate or Restrict Access', changed from 'Datadog' to 'We', separated website modification rights from terms modification, added explicit no-liability clause for unavailability, added granular access restriction language, and removed terms modification provision (now separate); severity downgraded from medium to low.

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Acceptable Use Restrictions
Low

Restructured from 'agree not to use Website to [list]' to 'use only for lawful purposes' with different enumeration; shifted focus from content type restrictions to legal compliance and harm-specific prohibitions; added explicit prohibition on exploiting minors and advertising/spam; removed technical abuse restrictions (robots, scrapers, reverse engineering).

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Document
Datadog Terms of Use
Entity
Datadog
Captured
May 21, 2026
Source URL
https://www.datadoghq.com/legal/terms/
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