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Material updates require thirty days advance notice to Customer

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How other platforms handle this

Mistral AI Medium

Material updates to the Additional Terms become effective thirty (30) days after notice is provided to Customer. Any updates that are not material become effective immediately upon being posted at https://legal.mistral.ai/terms.

DeepL Medium

DeepL will inform Customer of the respective modification to the Service in a clear and comprehensible manner at least two (2) months in advance by means of a message by e-mail ("Change Notice").

Google Maps Medium

Google will provide at least 90 days' advance notice for materially adverse changes to any SLAs by: (i) sending an email to the Notification Email Address; (ii) posting a notice in the Admin Console; or (iii) posting a notice to the applicable SLA webpage.

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If OpenAI determines in its sole judgment that an update materially impacts Customer's rights or obligations, OpenAI will provide Customer at least thirty days notice before the update is effective...

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Document information
Document
OpenAI Business Terms
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060121
Document ID
CA-D-00755
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Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:44 UTC
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Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Business Terms
Record ID: CA-P-060121
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:44:03 UTC
SHA-256: d94c426a41263f7d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-business-terms/provision/CA-P-060121/material-updates-require-thirty-days-advance-notice-to-customer/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Material updates require thirty days advance notice to Customer clause do?

The clause states: “If OpenAI determines in its sole judgment that an update materially impacts Customer's rights or obligations, OpenAI will provide Customer at least thirty days notice before the update is effective...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

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