Change record
CA-C-003983
OpenRouter Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
July 25, 2026
Effective date
July 25, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
2 sentences modified
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Event Summary

OpenRouter's Terms of Service page was updated in an update detected on July 25, 2026. Two minor changes were made: the navigation header and footer were reorganized, with the addition of 'Discover' preceding 'Models' in the footer link structure. These are formatting and navigation adjustments with no material change to the substantive terms of service.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change is purely structural and does not alter any substantive terms of service. The Terms of Service document itself—including all legal obligations, rights, and restrictions—remains materially unchanged. No consumer action is required.

Governance Analysis

This change is not operationally significant. The substantive terms of service remain unchanged; only the page layout and navigation structure were reorganized.

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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
9d5ef23b3d75f2f8ad8688ed44da5bd16ef58b8b3f992fb42e6369aefb96e497
July 21, 2026 01:27 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
416b11e45191f60ce7deeac15f62e891b33e93b52ce934e18be01a4dbb00afe1
July 25, 2026 01:29 UTC
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Change Detected
July 25, 2026 01:29 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://openrouter.ai/terms
Citation Record
Entity: OpenRouter
Document: OpenRouter Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-003983
Captured: 2026-07-25 01:29:16 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-25-openrouter-openrouter-terms-of-service-3983/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This is a navigation and formatting change with no substantive impact on the Terms of Service document or compliance obligations. The legal content of the agreement remains unchanged. No institutional action is required.

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Regulatory exposure, obligation analysis, escalation trigger, board language, and recommended action.

ConductAtlas provides verified policy intelligence sourced directly from platform documents. All analysis is intended to support, not replace, legal and compliance review. Record CA-C-003983.

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
OpenRouter Terms of Service
Entity
OpenRouter
Captured
July 25, 2026
Source URL
https://openrouter.ai/terms
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