Change record
CA-C-003531
Character.ai Terms of Service
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 Terms of Service on July 8, 2026. The detected changes consist of three minor modifications to underlying page metadata and UI labeling strings, including a typo correction ('comde' to 'comedy'), a build ID update, and whitespace normalization in HTML header elements. These changes do not alter the substantive rights, obligations, or protections described in the Terms of Service itself.

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What this means for you

The updated Terms of Service contains no substantive changes to consumer rights, obligations, or protections. The detected modifications are technical updates to page metadata, HTML header elements, and UI label strings, including correction of a typo in marketing copy. These changes do not alter what users can do, what they must agree to, or what data Character.AI collects or uses.

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
231718d0633db081945a278884fd4f0e6bd11ed2861541da76d3914798388aec
July 3, 2026 00:16 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
d1aa52c7221b25a92e0a6accfba4a00312fd1e262f395555d7ab72b532cc6223
July 8, 2026 00:17 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
July 8, 2026 00:17 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://character.ai/tos
Citation Record
Entity: Character.AI
Document: Character.ai Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-003531
Captured: 2026-07-08 00:17:24 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-08-characterai-characterai-terms-of-service-3531/
Accessed: Aug. 24, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This update involves only technical corrections to page metadata and UI text strings. No substantive policy, rights, obligations, or governance changes are present. No compliance review appears necessary.

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Character.ai Terms of Service
Entity
Character.AI
Captured
July 8, 2026
Source URL
https://character.ai/tos
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Previous change Jul 3, 2026
Character.AI updated its Terms of Service on July 3, 2026 with 2 sentence additions and 10 sentence modifications. The changes …
Low Neutral
Next change Jul 10, 2026
Character.AI updated its Terms of Service on July 10, 2026, modifying language describing Lorebook features, error messages, and interface text. …
Low Neutral
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