Change record
CA-C-004420
Modal Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
August 15, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Taxonomy
Landing page policy change
Changes
2 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Modal updated the promotional messaging on its Terms of Service page. The previous header referenced 'Kimi K3 is live' alongside information about shared endpoints with token-based pricing. The updated header now references 'Modal Runtime, the conference for engineers running AI in production' with a conference date of October 1 in San Francisco. These are header and promotional text changes with no modifications to the underlying service terms or user obligations.

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What this means for you

This change does not modify any substantive terms of Modal's service agreement. The updated language replaces promotional messaging on the Terms of Service page header, replacing a product announcement with information about a conference. The underlying software-as-a-service agreement effective date remains May 2026, and no changes to user obligations, data handling, fees, or service provisions are reflected in the detected change.

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
ae12c6acb43e6fd90e06d45322b1389b97dde59326818945d0756c5db11428cd
August 5, 2026 01:10 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
23edca0a217b9ff40159626257de4409ea31e8203fcdea54040c3abb783fc7dc
August 15, 2026 01:16 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
August 15, 2026 01:16 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://modal.com/legal/terms
Citation Record
Entity: Modal
Document: Modal Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-004420
Captured: 2026-08-15 01:16:25 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-15-modal-modal-terms-of-service-4420/
Accessed: Aug. 15, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a header and promotional messaging update on Modal's Terms of Service page. No substantive modifications to the service agreement, user obligations, data handling, or liability provisions were detected. This is a formatting …

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Document Context

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Document
Modal Terms of Service
Entity
Modal
Captured
August 15, 2026
Source URL
https://modal.com/legal/terms
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Low Neutral
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