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Unilateral Amendment of Terms

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What it is

Cohere can change the terms of this agreement at any time by updating its website, and continuing to use the API after the change means you accept the new terms.

This analysis describes what Cohere'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)

The unilateral amendment clause means the agreement's terms can change without requiring the customer's active consent, and continued API use constitutes acceptance; enterprise customers should implement processes to monitor and review term changes before they take effect.

Interpretive note: The adequacy of notice provided through website posting for material term changes may be subject to legal challenge depending on the jurisdiction and the materiality of the change; enforceability may vary.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The agreement permits Cohere to modify its terms by website posting, with continued use of the API constituting acceptance of the updated terms; enterprise customers who do not actively monitor for term changes may find themselves bound to materially different obligations without affirmative notification.

How other platforms handle this

ClickUp Medium

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

Starbucks Medium

Starbucks reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will post the most current version of these Terms on the Service. If we make material changes, we may notify you by email or by posting a notice on the Service prior to the effective date of the changes. Your continued use of the Ser...

AWS Medium

We may change, discontinue, or deprecate any of the Services (including the Services as a whole) or change or remove features or functionality of the Services from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes to or discontinuation of any Service. We may modify this Agreement (including a...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Cohere reserves the right to modify this Agreement at any time by posting the updated Agreement on its website. Customer's continued use of the Services after the effective date of any modification constitutes acceptance of the modified Agreement.

— Excerpt from Cohere's Cohere SaaS Agreement

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral amendment clauses in B2B SaaS agreements are generally enforceable in commercial contexts in common law jurisdictions, though the adequacy of notice provided may be evaluated by courts in specific dispute contexts. For consumer-facing terms, some jurisdictions require active notice and consent for material changes; this agreement is directed at enterprise customers, which affects the applicable standard. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The primary operational risk is that changes to pricing, data use permissions, or AUP terms take effect automatically upon posting, requiring enterprise customers to maintain active monitoring of Cohere's published terms. Material changes to data processing terms may require assessment against GDPR and other data protection obligations. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU enterprise customers should evaluate whether unilateral modification of data processing terms (including the DPA) is consistent with GDPR's requirements for documented processor agreements; changes to processing purposes or safeguards may require renegotiation rather than unilateral posting. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should establish a process for monitoring Cohere's published terms for material changes and conducting legal review before the effective date of any significant amendments. Enterprise agreements may benefit from negotiated notice periods for material changes and explicit acceptance requirements. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should implement a vendor terms monitoring process that flags changes to Cohere's SaaS Agreement, DPA, and AUP, and establishes a review and escalation protocol for material modifications.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Cohere SaaS Agreement
Entity
Cohere
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-011564
Document ID
CA-D-00768
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
cf319db4fb54c8ae019dfe7b3515b554f5c486a7dd84bfbb5ce64abed79b18c3
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 11:52 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cohere
Document: Cohere SaaS Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-011564
Captured: 2026-05-11 11:52:52 UTC
SHA-256: cf319db4fb54c8ae…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cohere/cohere-saas-agreement/unilateral-amendment-of-terms/
Accessed: May 13, 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 Cohere's Unilateral Amendment of Terms clause do?

The unilateral amendment clause means the agreement's terms can change without requiring the customer's active consent, and continued API use constitutes acceptance; enterprise customers should implement processes to monitor and review term changes before they take effect.

How does this clause affect you?

The agreement permits Cohere to modify its terms by website posting, with continued use of the API constituting acceptance of the updated terms; enterprise customers who do not actively monitor for term changes may find themselves bound to materially different obligations without affirmative notification.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 2 platforms. See the full comparison.

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