GOAT can change its Terms of Use at any time by notifying you via email or an in-app notice; continuing to use the platform after changes are posted means you have accepted the new terms.
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If you miss a notification about a terms change, continued platform use is treated as acceptance of the new terms, including any new obligations or reduced protections.
Changes to GOAT's terms, including changes that affect your dispute rights or fee obligations, take effect when posted and your continued use counts as acceptance, placing the responsibility on you to actively monitor and review any updates.
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"GOAT reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change these Terms at any time. If we make changes, we will provide you with notice of such changes, such as by sending an email notification, providing notice through the Services, and/or updating the 'Last Updated' date at the top of these Terms. Your continued use of the Services following the posting of changes confirms your acceptance of our Terms as amended.— Excerpt from GOAT's GOAT Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral amendment clauses in consumer contracts engage state consumer protection law and, in the EU and UK, the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Directive and UK Consumer Rights Act 2015, which may require that material changes be clearly communicated and that consumers have a genuine opportunity to reject changes. The FTC Act applies to deceptive practices including inadequate disclosure of material term changes. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Notification via email or in-app notice is relatively standard practice, but the clause permits GOAT to satisfy its notification obligation by simply updating the 'Last Updated' date on the terms page, which may not constitute effective notice of material changes for all users. The absence of a stated minimum notice period before changes take effect is operationally significant. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU users benefit from mandatory requirements for advance notice and the right to reject material contractual changes under the EU Platform-to-Business Regulation and consumer contract directives. California courts may evaluate whether changes to material terms such as arbitration provisions require affirmative re-consent rather than implied consent through continued use. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Institutional sellers should implement a process to monitor GOAT's terms update notifications and review material changes before they take effect, as continued listing activity could be construed as acceptance of amended terms affecting fee structures or dispute resolution rights. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether the modification mechanism satisfies applicable notice requirements for material changes, particularly changes to arbitration provisions, which some courts have held require affirmative consent rather than implied acceptance through continued use.
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If you miss a notification about a terms change, continued platform use is treated as acceptance of the new terms, including any new obligations or reduced protections.
Changes to GOAT's terms, including changes that affect your dispute rights or fee obligations, take effect when posted and your continued use counts as acceptance, placing the responsibility on you to actively monitor and review any updates.
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