Change record
CA-C-003751
Modal Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
July 16, 2026
Effective date
July 16, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Modal's Privacy Policy header was modified in an update detected on July 16, 2026. The change adds a promotional reference to 'Inkling by Thinking Machines' in the policy's navigation area, alongside an existing 'Learn more' link. The operative privacy policy text and effective date (May 17th, 2023) remain unchanged. This is a formatting and navigation update with no substantive change to privacy terms or practices.

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What this means for you

This change has no material impact on consumer privacy rights or obligations. The updated language adds a promotional reference to a Modal product in the policy's header navigation, but the operative privacy policy text and its effective date remain unchanged. The terms governing data collection, use, and consumer rights stated in the policy continue to apply as previously written.

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
c7af78f0b8ab494da63e4f634aa0d98bc22275059236b7b6ec58af13222e3ca4
July 11, 2026 13:44 UTC
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Current Version
afe0e96fbb2772efdc159f45eef2d788b7b64d4b0eec62297a450c3b9a7b25a8
July 16, 2026 01:14 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
July 16, 2026 01:14 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://modal.com/legal/privacy-policy
Citation Record
Entity: Modal
Document: Modal Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-003751
Captured: 2026-07-16 01:14:42 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-16-modal-modal-privacy-policy-3751/
Accessed: Sept. 2, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change involves only navigation and promotional language in the Privacy Policy header. No substantive privacy terms, disclosures, rights, obligations, or effective dates have been modified. No regulatory exposure, compliance obligation changes, or internal policy …

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Document Context

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Document
Modal Privacy Policy
Entity
Modal
Captured
July 16, 2026
Source URL
https://modal.com/legal/privacy-policy
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