Change record
CA-C-003530
Character.ai Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
July 8, 2026
Effective date
July 8, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
3 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Character.AI updated its Privacy Policy on July 8, 2026. The detected changes are technical and editorial in nature, affecting HTML metadata, internal build identifiers, and UI text strings (including a spelling correction from 'comde' to 'comedy' in promotional content). These modifications do not alter the substantive privacy disclosures, data handling practices, or user rights described in the policy.

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What this means for you

The updated policy does not materially alter Character.AI's privacy practices or consumer data rights. The changes are technical and editorial, including updates to HTML metadata, internal build identifiers used for site versioning, and minor text corrections in UI elements. The substantive privacy disclosures, data collection practices, and user protections remain unchanged from the prior version.

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
05fb5607060b9280bb240aad8ceaca4a00808559ae15c3efbdd80326ca994a9c
July 3, 2026 00:16 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
0273b62500856c808760df498f4032f49110a07a2674673f62fb63e3574f8ddb
July 8, 2026 00:17 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
July 8, 2026 00:17 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://character.ai/privacy
Citation Record
Entity: Character.AI
Document: Character.ai Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-003530
Captured: 2026-07-08 00:17:23 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-08-characterai-characterai-privacy-policy-3530/
Accessed: Aug. 24, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change does not create new institutional governance obligations. The modifications are technical and editorial in nature, affecting site infrastructure and UI text only. No changes to data processing practices, disclosure requirements, consent mechanisms, or …

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Character.ai Privacy Policy
Entity
Character.AI
Captured
July 8, 2026
Source URL
https://character.ai/privacy
Other changes to Character.ai Privacy Policy
Previous change Jul 3, 2026
Character.AI updated its Privacy Policy on July 3, 2026 with interface and disclosure modifications. The detected changes include 2 sentences …
Low Neutral
Next change Jul 10, 2026
Character.AI updated its Privacy Policy on July 10, 2026 with 19 modified sentences and 1 removed sentence, primarily affecting UI …
Low Neutral
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