Change record
CA-C-004087
Modal Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
July 31, 2026
Effective date
July 31, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Modal updated a promotional example in the footer of its Terms of Service, replacing 'Analyze Parquet files from S3 with DuckDB' and 'Run hundreds of LoRAs from one app' with 'Deploy OpenCode agents in a cloud Sandbox' and removing 'Finetune an LLM to replace your CEO'. This is a product marketing refresh with no operational change to the actual terms governing service use.

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What this means for you

This change updates marketing examples displayed in the footer of Modal's Terms of Service but does not alter any substantive terms governing service use, fees, data handling, or user rights. No action is required.

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
21ec8543b3c18803a6c04c1f05ff4fe51bd2466dc83bd45987d1a9cd6d4a7088
July 28, 2026 01:11 UTC
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Current Version
f1dc9167f2efdea101bbd965426e334898a28157315259174fe74eeaa7cc0910
July 31, 2026 01:12 UTC
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Change Detected
July 31, 2026 01:12 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://modal.com/legal/terms
Citation Record
Entity: Modal
Document: Modal Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-004087
Captured: 2026-07-31 01:12:41 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-31-modal-modal-terms-of-service-4087/
Accessed: July 31, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Modal refreshed promotional use-case examples in the footer of its published Terms of Service. The change is formatting and marketing-focused with no modification to contractual obligations, privacy commitments, data processing practices, or liability allocations. No …

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Document Context

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Document
Modal Terms of Service
Entity
Modal
Captured
July 31, 2026
Source URL
https://modal.com/legal/terms
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