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Unilateral Modification of Terms

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Document Record

What it is

AI21 Labs can change the rules of this agreement at any time, and simply by continuing to use their services after a change, you are treated as having agreed to the new terms.

This analysis describes what AI21 Labs's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users and enterprise customers who do not actively monitor the AI21 terms of service page may inadvertently accept significant changes to their rights, data use permissions, or liability exposure without explicit consent.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Jun 16, 2026

The updated terms remove the explicit "Your Opt-Out Rights" button that previously allowed users to opt out of data sales and targeted advertising. In its place, the revised language establishes a general cookie consent framework requiring users to click "Accept" to allow cookies for site navigation, usage analysis, and marketing efforts. Users retain the ability to choose not to allow certain cookie types, but the prior dedicated opt-out mechanism for data sales and targeted advertising is no longer explicitly described in the accessible terms interface. If you wish to control cookie preferences, you can click on the cookie settings to modify consent for different types of cookies; however, strictly necessary cookies cannot be declined as they are required for core website functionality.

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Clause Stability Mostly Stable

1
Change
1
Month Monitored
May 10, 2026
First Seen
May 22, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 967 other provisions on other platforms.
This clause has changed once in 1 month of monitoring.

Change history

modified Jun 16, 2026

Shifted from modifying Services to modifying Terms themselves, added requirement to provide notice via 'Last Updated' date for material changes, and added automatic acceptance mechanism through continued use.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If AI21 updates its terms in ways that affect your data rights or expand how your information is used, continued use of the service after the update date is treated as acceptance. Practically, users who rely on continued access may have limited ability to decline changes without stopping use entirely.

How other platforms handle this

Target Medium

Target reserves the right to change these Terms at any time. We will post notification of changes to these Terms on this page. Your continued use of the Target Services after any changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

GitHub Medium

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to amend these Terms of Service at any time and will update these Terms of Service in the event of any such amendments. We will notify our Users of material changes to this Agreement, such as price changes, at least 30 days prior to the change taking eff...

Uber Medium

Uber reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions of these Terms or its policies relating to the Services at any time, effective upon posting of an updated version of these Terms on the Services. You should regularly review these Terms, as your continued use of the Services after any such c...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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AI21 reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of material changes by updating the 'Last Updated' date at the top of these Terms. Your continued use of the Services after any modification constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.

— Excerpt from AI21 Labs's AI21 Labs Terms of Use

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral modification by posting updated terms and treating continued use as acceptance is a common but contested practice. Under GDPR, where data processing is based on contract or consent, material changes to processing scope may require renewed consent or notification obligations (GDPR Articles 13-14). EU consumer law, including the Unfair Contract Terms Directive, may limit the enforceability of clauses that allow material amendments without individual notification or an opt-out right. The FTC has scrutinized retroactive changes to privacy terms in the context of unfair or deceptive practices. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The notice mechanism described (updating the 'Last Updated' date) places the burden on users to monitor the page proactively. Enterprise customers with multi-year commitments or complex integrations face greater exposure than casual users, as a material change to data use or liability terms may require renegotiation of their own downstream contracts. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK users may benefit from stronger consumer notification requirements under applicable national law. California users should assess CCPA notification requirements for material changes to privacy practices. Enterprise customers in regulated industries may have internal change management obligations triggered by vendor terms modifications. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should request email notification of material changes as a contractual right, and establish internal monitoring procedures for changes to AI21's terms. A clause requiring 30 days' advance written notice of material modifications is standard in enterprise SaaS agreements and should be sought as a negotiation point. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should subscribe to AI21 communication channels and establish a review cadence for terms of service changes. Any change to data processing scope or liability terms should trigger an internal assessment of whether existing data processing agreements, privacy notices, or vendor assessments remain accurate.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority to investigate whether retroactive or unilateral changes to consumer-facing terms constitute unfair or deceptive practices
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Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
AI21 Labs Terms of Use
Entity
AI21 Labs
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-008082
Document ID
CA-D-00461
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
972502b667f97b387dd1dfd371fd859118e74a659a391a33c935e368efe52455
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 02:17 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: AI21 Labs
Document: AI21 Labs Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-008082
Captured: 2026-05-10 02:17:19 UTC
SHA-256: 972502b667f97b38…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ai21-labs/ai21-labs-terms-of-use/unilateral-modification-of-terms/
Accessed: June 27, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does AI21 Labs's Unilateral Modification of Terms clause do?

Users and enterprise customers who do not actively monitor the AI21 terms of service page may inadvertently accept significant changes to their rights, data use permissions, or liability exposure without explicit consent.

How does this clause affect you?

If AI21 updates its terms in ways that affect your data rights or expand how your information is used, continued use of the service after the update date is treated as acceptance. Practically, users who rely on continued access may have limited ability to decline changes without stopping use entirely.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 21 platforms. See the full comparison.

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