Change record
CA-C-003841
OpenRouter Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
July 19, 2026
Effective date
July 19, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
5 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

OpenRouter updated its Terms of Service on July 19, 2026, changing the contact email address for customer support, account security concerns, model terms issues, and account termination from [email protected] to support@openrouter.ai. Additionally, the document added navigation links for 'Sign Up' to the header. These are administrative updates to contact information; the substantive rights and obligations stated in the terms remain unchanged.

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What this means for you

The updated terms direct users to a new support email address (support@openrouter.ai) for account security notifications, model terms questions, and account termination requests. No changes were made to user rights, account terms, data handling, or service conditions. Users who need to contact OpenRouter for these purposes should use the new email address going forward.

Key Clauses Affected

contact information for security notifications

Email address updated to support@openrouter.ai

contact information for account termination

Email address updated to support@openrouter.ai

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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
4d8ee49194b40123a7ec7fb5910744a1fad1e27e7199bf244c600d6b387a9a58
July 14, 2026 01:25 UTC
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Current Version
c5a72f9af609af91e42446e7a50435bd5527ea44daa7bff32351600ca2c96226
July 19, 2026 01:24 UTC
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Change Detected
July 19, 2026 01:24 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://openrouter.ai/terms
Citation Record
Entity: OpenRouter
Document: OpenRouter Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-003841
Captured: 2026-07-19 01:24:03 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-19-openrouter-openrouter-terms-of-service-3841/
Accessed: Sept. 2, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a routine administrative update redirecting support contact email from support@openrouter.io to support@openrouter.ai. No substantive operational, legal, or compliance obligations change as a result. No regulatory exposure or policy substance was modified. No …

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Document Context

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Document
OpenRouter Terms of Service
Entity
OpenRouter
Captured
July 19, 2026
Source URL
https://openrouter.ai/terms
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Previous change Jul 14, 2026
OpenRouter removed markup indicating external links (the 'opens in new tab' notation) from ten locations throughout their Terms of Service, …
Low Neutral
Next change Jul 21, 2026
OpenRouter removed the phrase 'State of AI' from their contact and navigation information in the Terms of Service document, detected …
Low Neutral
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