Anthropic can change its Terms of Service at any time, and simply continuing to use Claude after the changes counts as your agreement to them — even if you didn't read the update.
The 'continued use equals acceptance' mechanism means your rights and obligations can change materially without your active consent, which may not satisfy legal requirements for contract modification in consumer-protective jurisdictions.
The removal of the unilateral modification clause may constrain Anthropic's ability to unilaterally alter terms, potentially improving user protections but reducing operational flexibility.
View full change record →Anthropic can change the rules governing your use of Claude — including data use, arbitration, and fees — and your continued use of the service will be treated as acceptance of those changes, even if you are unaware of the specific modifications.
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(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Unilateral modification clauses in consumer contracts are scrutinized under GDPR Art. 7 (consent must be as easy to withdraw as to give; unilateral changes to data processing terms may require re-consent), the EU Unfair Contract Terms Directive (93/13/EEC, implemented in national law), the UK CRA 2015 (Consumer Rights Act, which renders unfair terms in consumer contracts unenforceable), and the FTC Act Section 5. California consumer protection law (CLRA) also restricts modification of material terms without adequate notice and consent. (2)
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Watch Anthropic ClaudeThe 'continued use equals acceptance' mechanism means your rights and obligations can change materially without your active consent, which may not satisfy legal requirements for contract modification in consumer-protective jurisdictions.
Anthropic can change the rules governing your use of Claude — including data use, arbitration, and fees — and your continued use of the service will be treated as acceptance of those changes, even if you are unaware of the specific modifications.
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