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Policy Change Notification

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What it is

Fastly commits to providing 30 days advance notice via email or website for material policy changes, but reserves the right to implement changes without advance notice when the stated purpose is legal compliance.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes a 30-day advance notification standard for material changes while carving out an exception that permits immediate changes citing legal compliance, which reduces the effective notice period for a subset of policy modifications.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
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Months Monitored
Jul 9, 2026
First Seen
Jul 9, 2026
Last Seen

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, material changes to data handling practices will ordinarily be communicated 30 days before taking effect, but changes characterized as necessary for legal compliance may take effect without advance notice. Users are also stated to be responsible for maintaining a current email address with Fastly to receive notifications.

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If we make material changes to how we treat our users' personal data, we will notify you by e-mail to the primary e-mail address specified in your account and/or through a notice on http://docs.fastly.com/changes thirty (30) days prior to the change becoming effective. We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy without thirty (30) days' notice for the purpose of complying with applicable law.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Fastly Privacy Policy
Entity
Fastly
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-016157
Document ID
CA-D-00676
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3c71a4823fe9dcef89423150ae9436e908ffb74d5c40a1e3f639b91d4d87d224
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 15:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Fastly
Document: Fastly Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-016157
Captured: 2026-05-08 15:45:23 UTC
SHA-256: 3c71a4823fe9dcef…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/fastly/fastly-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-016157/policy-change-notification/
Accessed: Aug. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Fastly's Policy Change Notification clause do?

This provision establishes a 30-day advance notification standard for material changes while carving out an exception that permits immediate changes citing legal compliance, which reduces the effective notice period for a subset of policy modifications.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, material changes to data handling practices will ordinarily be communicated 30 days before taking effect, but changes characterized as necessary for legal compliance may take effect without advance notice. Users are also stated to be responsible for maintaining a current email address with Fastly to receive notifications.

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