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30 Days Notice for Materially Adverse Term Changes

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The 30-day minimum notice requirement gives users meaningful time to respond to materially adverse changes before those changes become binding.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are entitled to receive at least 30 days' advance notice, with the effective date, before any materially adverse changes apply to them.

How other platforms handle this

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.

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").

Steam Medium

You will be notified by e-mail of any change to the Steam Wallet balance and usage limits within sixty (60) calendar days before the entry into force of the change.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We will give you at least 30 days advance notice of changes that materially adversely impact you and the date that they will come into force either via email or an in-product notification.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI EU Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

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Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059394
Document ID
CA-D-00756
Evidence Provenance
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-059394
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:09:20 UTC
SHA-256: 86ae292930d37822…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-eu-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-059394/30-days-notice-for-materially-adverse-term-changes/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's 30 Days Notice for Materially Adverse Term Changes clause do?

The 30-day minimum notice requirement gives users meaningful time to respond to materially adverse changes before those changes become binding.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are entitled to receive at least 30 days' advance notice, with the effective date, before any materially adverse changes apply to them.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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