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Unilateral Service Modification and Termination

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes the operational framework governing term modifications and service access continuity. It designates the website as the authoritative source for current terms and establishes continued use as the acceptance mechanism, while reserving unilateral authority to modify service availability without notification requirements.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 9, 2026
First Seen
Apr 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 144 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operate under terms that may be unilaterally modified without advance notice, with acceptance triggered by continued service use rather than affirmative action. Service access may be suspended or terminated at the provider's discretion without stated cause or advance notification.

How other platforms handle this

eBay Medium

We may change our selling fees from time to time by posting the changes on the eBay site fourteen (14) days in advance, but with no advance notice required for temporary promotions or any changes that result in the reduction of fees.

Fitbit Medium

We will notify you before we make material changes to these Terms and give you an opportunity to review the revised Terms before continuing to use the Fitbit Service. When you use the Fitbit Service after a modification becomes effective, you are telling us that you accept the modified Terms.

Riot Games Medium

We may (and probably will) create updated versions of these Terms in the future, as the Riot Services and applicable laws and regulations evolve. When we do, we'll inform you of the new Terms which will supersede and replace these Terms in writing (e-mail is sufficient).

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may change these Terms at any time by posting updated Terms on our website. If you continue to use our Services after we post the updated Terms, you agree to be bound by the new Terms. We may suspend or terminate your access to our Services at any time and for any reason without notice.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002450
Document ID
CA-D-00009
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6ae7df627f8ff0f0434212dde1986e4d1bfced272b18d29c3cea01e80cf3dbb0
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-002450
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:23:22 UTC
SHA-256: 6ae7df627f8ff0f0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-terms-of-use/unilateral-service-modification-and-termination/
Accessed: June 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Unilateral Service Modification and Termination clause do?

This clause establishes the operational framework governing term modifications and service access continuity. It designates the website as the authoritative source for current terms and establishes continued use as the acceptance mechanism, while reserving unilateral authority to modify service availability without notification requirements.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operate under terms that may be unilaterally modified without advance notice, with acceptance triggered by continued service use rather than affirmative action. Service access may be suspended or terminated at the provider's discretion without stated cause or advance notification.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 7 platforms. See the full comparison.

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