Character.ai updated its Terms of Service on July 16, 2026 with minor refinements to product interface language. The changes include: adding clarification that keyword matching in Lorebooks is case-insensitive, enabling users to paste comma-separated lists to add multiple keywords at once, adding an interface suggestion to 'Add [keyword]' in the keyword system, adding a generic 'Ad' label to the Advertisement section, and minor formatting adjustments to UI text. These are operational and interface clarifications with no material change to user rights, data practices, or binding contractual terms.
The updated Terms of Service clarifies that Lorebook keyword matching operates on a case-insensitive basis, meaning 'magic' and 'MAGIC' will trigger the same keyword entry in character conversations. The revised terms also state that users may paste a comma-separated list to add multiple keywords at once, streamlining the keyword creation workflow. These changes simplify product interaction without altering user rights, data collection practices, or contractual obligations.
Keyword matching is now explicitly case-insensitive in conversations
Users may now paste comma-separated lists to add multiple keywords in bulk
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
No institutional compliance impact detected. The changes are operational refinements to product interface language and keyword matching behavior. No modification to data processing, privacy disclosures, liability provisions, or consent mechanisms is evident from the change …
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