Change record
CA-C-004592
OpenRouter Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
August 25, 2026
Effective date
August 25, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

OpenRouter added 'Trust Center' to the footer navigation links in their Terms of Service, detected in an update on August 25, 2026. This is a navigation or structural addition with no change to the substantive terms themselves. The operational effect is that users can now access a Trust Center resource from the footer.

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What this means for you

This change adds a navigation link to a Trust Center resource in the Terms of Service footer. No substantive changes to user rights, obligations, or service terms are reflected in this modification. Users will have a new way to access trust-related information from the document footer.

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
57e5e5d57dc7ed995139435326324c808156fcae9fb447c76a4c097eacf3e44a
August 18, 2026 01:29 UTC
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Current Version
7815dbae85161e4564a5025660c11a98a893c64883b289172093ca55820adadc
August 25, 2026 01:29 UTC
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Change Detected
August 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-004592
Captured: 2026-08-25 01:29:54 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-25-openrouter-openrouter-terms-of-service-4592/
Accessed: Aug. 25, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a navigation or structural addition only. A 'Trust Center' link has been added to the footer of the Terms of Service. No material changes to contractual terms, compliance obligations, or regulatory requirements …

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Document Context

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Document
OpenRouter Terms of Service
Entity
OpenRouter
Captured
August 25, 2026
Source URL
https://openrouter.ai/terms
Other changes to OpenRouter Terms of Service
Previous change Aug 18, 2026
In an update detected on August 18, 2026, OpenRouter modified the footer navigation of its Terms of Service document by …
Low Neutral
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