Change record
CA-C-003886
OpenRouter Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
July 21, 2026
Effective date
July 21, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

OpenRouter removed the phrase 'State of AI' from their contact and navigation information in the Terms of Service document, detected on July 21, 2026. This appears to be a minor editorial or organizational change affecting the footer navigation. The operational substance of the Terms of Service itself remains unchanged.

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What this means for you

This change removes a reference to 'State of AI' from the footer navigation section of OpenRouter's Terms of Service. No substantive terms, obligations, rights, or data handling practices are affected. This appears to be a formatting or organizational adjustment only.

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
c5a72f9af609af91e42446e7a50435bd5527ea44daa7bff32351600ca2c96226
July 19, 2026 01:24 UTC
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Current Version
9d5ef23b3d75f2f8ad8688ed44da5bd16ef58b8b3f992fb42e6369aefb96e497
July 21, 2026 01:27 UTC
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Change Detected
July 21, 2026 01:27 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://openrouter.ai/terms
Citation Record
Entity: OpenRouter
Document: OpenRouter Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-003886
Captured: 2026-07-21 01:27:48 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-21-openrouter-openrouter-terms-of-service-3886/
Accessed: Sept. 5, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change involves removal of a footer link reference with no bearing on the substantive terms of service, compliance obligations, data processing practices, or legal liability. No regulatory or compliance review appears warranted.

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Document Context

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Document
OpenRouter Terms of Service
Entity
OpenRouter
Captured
July 21, 2026
Source URL
https://openrouter.ai/terms
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Previous change Jul 19, 2026
OpenRouter updated its Terms of Service on July 19, 2026, changing the contact email address for customer support, account security …
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Next change Jul 25, 2026
OpenRouter's Terms of Service page was updated in an update detected on July 25, 2026. Two minor changes were made: …
Low Neutral
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