Cross-Platform Patterns

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Significant Changes
76
Platforms
15
Patterns Detected
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Negative
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Positive
Transparency Removal
40 platforms
40 platforms made 63 transparency removal changes in the last 90 days.
23andMe ADP Acorns American Airlines Ancestry +35 more
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Jun 6
Dun & Bradstreet removed seven sentences from their Terms of Use that described cookie preferences, chat functionality, and related data handling disclosures. The removed language explained how users could select required-only cookies, enable chat functionality, and find additional information in the Cookie Policy. The updated terms no longer include these …
medium negative Dun & Bradstreet
Jun 6
American Airlines removed 12 sentences from its Terms of Use that previously disclosed how cookies and personal data are collected on its website. The removed language explained what cookies do, what data is collected for performance and functional purposes, and referenced the privacy policy. The updated terms no longer include …
medium negative American Airlines
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Disclosure Requirement Change
13 platforms
13 platforms made 13 disclosure requirement change changes in the last 90 days.
Affirm Bumble ClickUp Coursera Ford +8 more
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Jun 6
Ideogram's updated privacy policy replaces a general reference statement with a detailed table that specifies which categories of personal information are collected and which parties receive each category. The prior policy directed readers to find this information in other sections. The updated policy now presents this information directly in a …
medium positive Ideogram
Jun 5
Smartsheet modified a single sentence in its Privacy Policy on June 5, 2026 describing which entities participate in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The updated language specifies that 'Smartsheet and its U.S. affiliates' participate in the framework, whereas the previous version stated 'Smartsheet and its affiliates' without the geographic qualifier. …
medium neutral Smartsheet
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Data Collection Expansion
13 platforms
13 platforms made 18 data collection expansion changes in the last 90 days.
Binance.US Chime Coursera Glassdoor Mixpanel +8 more
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Jun 5
On June 5, 2026, Mixpanel removed language from its Terms of Use that excluded data identifying or attributable to specific individuals from the definition of Usage Data. The updated terms now state that Usage Data does not include Customer Content, but no longer explicitly exclude individually identifiable data. This removes …
medium negative Mixpanel
May 23
SoFi updated its Privacy Preference Center disclosure on May 23, 2026, replacing language about cookies with explicit statements about pixel tracking and data sharing with advertising and analytics partners. The prior version described cookies as mostly used to make the site work and stated users could choose not to allow …
medium neutral SoFi
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Arbitration Expansion
12 platforms
12 platforms made 22 arbitration expansion changes in the last 90 days.
23andMe Ancestry Booking.com Gusto Meta +7 more
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Jun 6
SoFi updated its Terms of Service on June 6, 2026 to explicitly state that the Arbitration Agreement is binding on users. The previous version listed the Arbitration Agreement as one of several agreements users must accept, but the updated language now explicitly incorporates it into the binding acceptance clause and …
high negative SoFi
Jun 5
SoFi updated its Terms of Service on June 5, 2026 with primarily formatting and navigation improvements. The main substantive change removes language that previously required users to agree to SoFi's Arbitration Agreement as part of accepting the Terms of Use; the updated language now references only the E-Sign Agreement and …
medium neutral SoFi
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Rights Removal
9 platforms
9 platforms made 13 rights removal changes in the last 90 days.
Best Buy Booking.com Cash App Coinbase Glassdoor +4 more
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May 22
Segment updated its privacy policy on May 22, 2026 to add two new provisions and clarify one existing process. The company added explicit notice that Twilio Inc. (Segment's parent company) is subject to FTC investigatory and enforcement powers, and introduced a new opt-out right allowing users to decline disclosure of …
medium positive Segment
May 15
Coinbase updated its User Agreement on May 15, 2026 to introduce provisions for 'Secured USDC,' a new feature tied to the Coinbase One Card. Under the previous terms, Coinbase could not sell, transfer, or loan digital assets except as required by law or when you instructed it to do so. …
high negative Coinbase
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Advertising Use Expansion
8 platforms
8 platforms made 11 advertising use expansion changes in the last 90 days.
Intuit Microsoft OpenAI Roblox SoFi +3 more
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Jun 5
WhatsApp removed language stating it has no intention to introduce ads in Status and Channels, replacing it with a more conditional statement that reserves the right to introduce ads in the future if the policy is updated. The original terms committed to not adding ads; the updated terms make ad …
medium negative WhatsApp
May 23
TurboTax updated its privacy policy on May 23, 2026 to add detailed disclosure of its cookie and tracking technology practices. The updated language now explicitly describes how the company uses cookies, pixels, and tags to deliver advertising both on and off its sites, and states that it may disclose certain …
medium neutral TurboTax
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Vendor Disclosure Shift
8 platforms
8 platforms made 8 vendor disclosure shift changes in the last 90 days.
AWS Bedrock Chime FanDuel Figma Riot Games +3 more
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May 11
AWS added a new section (50.16) establishing terms for Claude Platform on AWS, a service that integrates Anthropic's Claude AI into AWS. Under these new terms, content and metadata provided to Claude Platform will be processed by Anthropic outside AWS in locations Anthropic chooses, and AWS is authorized to transfer …
medium neutral AWS Bedrock
May 1
eBay's privacy notice was substantially reorganized and expanded on May 1, 2026, adding over 580 sentences. The old notice included basic verification language; the new version provides a structured table of contents covering data collection, processing purposes, legal bases, cross-border transfers, and data protection officer contact information. This suggests eBay …
medium positive eBay
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Consent Expansion
7 platforms
7 platforms made 12 consent expansion changes in the last 90 days.
Binance.US Booking.com Cash App Gusto SoFi +2 more
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Jun 6
Binance.US updated its Terms of Use on June 6, 2026, introducing automatic staking of eligible tokens unless users opt out, adding a 14-day notice requirement for material fee and policy changes starting July 1, 2026, and clarifying that staking arrangements may involve multiple third-party custody and services providers. The most …
high negative Binance.US
Jun 5
Cash App's June 5, 2026 update adds new provisions governing Cash App Tag (a wearable payment device) and establishes rules for how minors can use Cash App products through Sponsored Accounts. Parents authorizing a Sponsored Account for a teen now implicitly authorize the teen to request and activate a Cash …
medium neutral Cash App
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Ai Training Rights
5 platforms
5 platforms made 9 ai training rights changes in the last 90 days.
AWS Bedrock GitHub LangChain Meta Threads
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May 29
AWS Bedrock's Service Terms were updated on May 29, 2026 to add detailed governance provisions for Amazon Connect Talent, a generative AI service for employment-related tasks. The updated terms establish new obligations for customers using this service, including requirements to provide privacy notices to job applicants, obtain necessary consents, review …
medium neutral AWS Bedrock
May 25
Threads updated its privacy policy on May 25, 2026 to reorganize its structure and add new sections. The policy changed the main heading from 'How is my data used?' to 'How is my data shared?' and added explicit sections on 'What information is collected?' and data sharing practices. The policy …
medium negative Threads
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Cross Border Transfer Change
5 platforms
5 platforms made 6 cross border transfer change changes in the last 90 days.
Bumble Google Gemini Segment Twilio Upwork
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May 19
Segment updated its privacy policy on May 19, 2026 to provide more detailed disclosure of its Data Privacy Framework (DPF) compliance certifications and mechanisms. The policy now explicitly states that Twilio Inc. and subsidiary Stytch Inc. have certified compliance with the EU-U.S. DPF, UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. DPF frameworks, and …
medium positive Segment
May 19
Twilio updated its privacy notice on May 19, 2026 to provide more explicit detail about its Data Privacy Framework (DPF) compliance and certification. The revised language states that Twilio Inc. and subsidiary Stytch Inc. certify compliance with the EU-U.S. DPF, UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. DPF as set by the U.S. …
medium positive Twilio
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Fee Change
5 platforms
5 platforms made 5 fee change changes in the last 90 days.
Cash App Indeed Mixpanel SoFi Target
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May 19
SoFi updated its SoFi Plus subscription terms on May 19, 2026, making several clarifications and operational adjustments. The company changed references from 'every 30 days' to 'every month' for billing cycles across ACH transfers and credit/debit card payments, updated terminology from 'Customers' to 'Members', and added new language stating that …
medium negative SoFi
May 16
Indeed modified its pricing and billing disclosures on May 16, 2026. The updated terms removed explicit mention of auto-apply activity as a pricing factor, removed 'Auto Applies' from the list of factors affecting price variation, and added new language stating that reducing or canceling sponsored ad budgets results in loss …
medium negative Indeed
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Retention Change
4 platforms
4 platforms made 4 retention change changes in the last 90 days.
Duolingo Meta Microsoft Microsoft Azure
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May 21
Meta updated its Llama API Terms of Service on May 21, 2026 to add a third reason it may retain user content. Previously, Meta stated it could retain content for legal compliance and to exercise its rights under the agreement. The updated terms now add that Meta may also retain …
medium negative Meta
Apr 21
Duolingo updated its privacy policy on April 21, 2026 to add details about a new Math Tutor AI feature and to modify how audio and transcript data are handled. For Math Tutor, audio is shared with Apple for speech recognition and then deleted, while text transcripts may be retained and …
medium negative Duolingo
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Content Licensing Change
3 platforms
3 platforms made 4 content licensing change changes in the last 90 days.
Bumble Whatnot YouTube
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May 19
Bumble updated its Terms and Conditions on May 19, 2026 to clarify account deletion procedures, expand the scope of content visibility language, restrict its content licensing rights to distribution within the app rather than the general public, and add explicit disclosure of five account verification scenarios. The most significant change …
medium neutral Bumble
May 14
Whatnot added a new Creator Program for UK users effective May 13, 2026, establishing terms for how creators can submit content (videos, shopping hauls, seller spotlights) in exchange for program benefits. The new terms define what content is eligible, grant Whatnot broad rights to use submitted content for one year …
medium neutral Whatnot
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Transparency Change
2 platforms
2 platforms made 2 transparency change changes in the last 90 days.
Roblox Writer
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May 16
Writer updated its Trust Center website on May 16, 2026 to add explicit cookie consent language and privacy notice disclosures. The updated page now includes a cookie banner informing users that Writer uses cookies and similar technologies for site analytics, personalization, and advertising, with an opt-out right for targeted advertising …
medium positive Writer
Apr 23
Roblox updated its Privacy and Cookie Policy effective April 23, 2026 to add detailed language about how it collects and uses persistent identifiers (IP addresses and device identifiers) from all users, including children, for internal operations such as authentication, ad frequency capping, security, and legal compliance. The policy previously included …
medium neutral Roblox
Account Termination Power
2 platforms
2 platforms made 2 account termination power changes in the last 90 days.
Noom Plaid
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Apr 21
Plaid updated its Developer Policy on April 21, 2026, making significant changes to how developers must manage account access and handle end user data. The policy now explicitly requires developers to designate 'Authorized Users' and maintain sole responsibility for their access to accounts and end user data. The updated terms …
high negative Plaid
Apr 19
Noom updated its Terms of Service on April 19, 2026 to add clearer summaries and disclaimers throughout the document. The new version explicitly states that Noom is not medical care, requires users to be 18 or older, and clarifies that features like coaches and food data are for support only …
medium negative Noom

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