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Reservation of Rights to Modify or Terminate Access

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What it is

Datadog can change their website, shut it down, or change these terms at any time without telling you in advance.

This analysis describes what Datadog'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 have no guaranteed continued access to the Datadog website, and the terms governing their use can change without prior notice — meaning the rules can shift at any moment.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your right to access the Datadog website can be suspended without notice, and the terms you agreed to can be changed without advance warning, potentially altering your rights retroactively.

How other platforms handle this

Ford Medium

Ford reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, this site or any features or portions thereof without prior notice. Ford also reserves the right to terminate your access to the site for any reason, without notice, at its sole discretion.

Medium High

We may change our Services and policies, and we may need to make changes to these Terms. Unless otherwise required by law, we will notify you before we make changes to these Terms and give you an opportunity to review them before they go into effect. Then, if you continue to use the Services, you wi...

Cohere Medium

Cohere reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Services (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that Cohere shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Datadog reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Website or any portion thereof at any time without notice. Datadog also reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting to the Website.

— Excerpt from Datadog's Datadog Terms of Use

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Unilateral modification clauses are subject to scrutiny under EU Directive 93/13/EEC (Unfair Contract Terms), which requires significant reasons and advance notice for material changes to consumer contracts. The UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 imposes similar requirements. Under New York contract law, continued use after posted modification constitutes acceptance, but courts have occasionally found insufficient notice where changes are not adequately communicated. 2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC Act Section 5 applies to unilateral modification practices that may be deceptive if users are not given meaningful notice of material changes to terms.
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  • State AG
    State consumer protection statutes, particularly in New York and California, may apply to immediate-effect modification clauses in consumer-facing agreements.
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Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Datadog Terms of Use
Entity
Datadog
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 7, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005573
Document ID
CA-D-00545
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e78551734ce7f7118cf3e477f3d673943a4689b7feb0365182bfed95c91f9967
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 21:35 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Datadog
Document: Datadog Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-005573
Captured: 2026-05-07 21:35:53 UTC
SHA-256: e78551734ce7f711…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/datadog/datadog-terms-of-use/reservation-of-rights-to-modify-or-terminate-access/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Datadog's Reservation of Rights to Modify or Terminate Access clause do?

Users have no guaranteed continued access to the Datadog website, and the terms governing their use can change without prior notice — meaning the rules can shift at any moment.

How does this clause affect you?

Your right to access the Datadog website can be suspended without notice, and the terms you agreed to can be changed without advance warning, potentially altering your rights retroactively.

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