Unilateral Right to Modify Terms and Services

What it is

Figma reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time, with notice for material changes at Figma's sole determination, and to add, change, remove features, modify storage limitations, or discontinue the Services entirely without notice. Continued use of the Services after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision authorizes Figma to modify both the contractual terms and the operational features of the Services unilaterally. The determination of what constitutes a material change requiring advance notice rests with Figma alone. Feature removal or service discontinuation requires no advance notice, and subscription continuity is conditioned on acceptance of updated Terms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, continued use of Figma after updated Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of those Terms. The agreement states that Figma will endeavor to provide reasonable advance notice for material changes, but the materiality determination rests with Figma, and feature or service changes may occur without notice.

What you can do

Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral modification clauses in consumer agreements engage FTC unfair or deceptive practices standards and applicable state consumer protection law. EU Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair contract terms may apply to this provision for EU consumers, as terms allowing unilateral modification without adequate notice may be classified as unfair. The UK Consumer Rights Act contains similar provisions. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The combination of unilateral term modification and unilateral service change authority without notice creates operational dependency risk for enterprise customers who rely on specific features or storage allocations. The materiality determination for notice purposes resting solely with Figma is a governance touchpoint. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK users may have regulatory protections against certain types of unilateral contract modifications in consumer agreements. California consumer protection law may impose limitations on modification-by-continued-use provisions depending on user classification. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should note that the terms state customer purchase order terms are void (Section 9.18), meaning contractual protections against unilateral modification cannot be established through standard procurement documentation for Starter and Professional plan customers. Organization and Enterprise plan customers are directed to the Software Services Agreement, which may contain negotiated change control provisions. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should implement a process for monitoring Figma's Terms updates, particularly for provisions referencing incorporated policies (DPA, Privacy Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, AI Terms) which are also subject to unilateral modification. Any Terms change affecting data processing should trigger a data mapping and DPA review.

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Provision details

Other risks in this policy

• 30-Day Arbitration Opt-Out Right for New Customers high
• Class and Representative Action Waiver high
• Customer Content Use Authorization for Services high
• Customer Indemnification of Figma for Content and Breach high
• Fees Generally Non-Refundable and Non-Decreasable high
• Figma Disclaims All Implied Warranties high