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AT&T may modify these Terms at any time by posting updated terms on the site, without providing prior notice to users. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes the user's acceptance of the updated terms.
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This provision establishes that AT&T is not required to notify users directly of material changes to the Terms, and that the affirmative act of continued site use is treated as acceptance of any modifications. Users who do not regularly check the posted terms may be bound by updated provisions without having read them.
The agreement establishes that updated terms take effect upon posting, and that ongoing use of AT&T's sites constitutes acceptance of any changes. No direct notification to users is required under these terms before changes become effective.
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"AT&T may change or modify the Terms from time-to-time without notice other than posting the amended Terms on the Site. The amended Terms will automatically be effective when posted on our Site. Your continued use of our Site after any changes in these Terms shall constitute your consent to such changes.Excerpt from AT&T's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral modification clauses in consumer contracts engage state consumer protection statutes and the FTC Act's prohibition on unfair or deceptive practices. Several states and the FTC have scrutinized notice-by-posting mechanisms as potentially inadequate to establish informed consent for material contract changes. GDPR requires clear and affirmative consent for material changes to terms affecting EU/EEA users' data rights, which may interact with this provision for those user populations. The FTC and State AGs are the primary enforcement authorities. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Notice-by-posting modification clauses are common across consumer-facing web terms, but their enforceability for material changes is subject to jurisdictional variance. Where a modification materially alters user rights, obligations, or data practices, courts in some jurisdictions have required more affirmative consent mechanisms. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users are subject to GDPR requirements that may require affirmative consent for changes to terms affecting personal data processing. California's consumer protection framework may be relevant where modifications alter data practices or consumer rights. The document is governed by Texas law. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise users or developers integrating AT&T site services should note that their contractual baseline may change without direct notification, and should implement monitoring of AT&T's posted terms if ongoing compliance with specific provisions is operationally material. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations with compliance obligations tied to specific AT&T site terms should consider implementing a process to monitor the AT&T legal policy center for posted changes. Where AT&T site terms are incorporated by reference into enterprise agreements, procurement teams should assess the implications of this unilateral modification right.
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This provision establishes that AT&T is not required to notify users directly of material changes to the Terms, and that the affirmative act of continued site use is treated as acceptance of any modifications. Users who do not regularly check the posted terms may be bound by updated provisions without having read them.
The agreement establishes that updated terms take effect upon posting, and that ongoing use of AT&T's sites constitutes acceptance of any changes. No direct notification to users is required under these terms before changes become effective.
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