Change record
CA-C-004623
OpenRouter Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
August 26, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

OpenRouter's Terms of Service was updated on August 26, 2026 to add the word 'Brand' to its footer navigation list. The previous footer listed: Product, Chat, Rankings, Benchmarks, Apps, Discover, Models, Collections, Providers, Pricing, Enterprise, Labs, Company, About, Blog, Careers, Hiring, Privacy, Terms of Service, Trust Center, Support, Works With OR, Data, Developer, Documentation, API Reference, Developer Platform, Status, Connect, Discord, GitHub, LinkedIn, X, YouTube. The updated footer now includes 'Brand' in that navigation sequence. This is a formatting and navigation change with no material impact on service terms, user obligations, or platform rights.

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What this means for you

This change has no material impact on consumer rights or obligations. OpenRouter added a 'Brand' link to its footer navigation. The updated terms do not modify any service offerings, data practices, fees, dispute resolution, or other substantive terms of service.

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
7815dbae85161e4564a5025660c11a98a893c64883b289172093ca55820adadc
August 25, 2026 01:29 UTC
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Current Version
a1b93e0e41d875dacf8fe6ac1b593cbdc4592a2ca9d19cba87f1a7c410ce17c4
August 26, 2026 01:28 UTC
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Change Detected
August 26, 2026 01:28 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://openrouter.ai/terms
Citation Record
Entity: OpenRouter
Document: OpenRouter Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-004623
Captured: 2026-08-26 01:28:56 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-26-openrouter-openrouter-terms-of-service-4623/
Accessed: Aug. 26, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a minor navigation update to the footer of the Terms of Service page. No substantive terms, obligations, or policies have changed. No regulatory, compliance, or operational review is required.

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Document
OpenRouter Terms of Service
Entity
OpenRouter
Captured
August 26, 2026
Source URL
https://openrouter.ai/terms
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Previous change Aug 25, 2026
OpenRouter added 'Trust Center' to the footer navigation links in their Terms of Service, detected in an update on August …
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