The policy reserves the right to modify its terms at any time without prior notice for non-material changes, with retroactive application to existing personal data; material changes affecting registered users' data collection, use, or disclosure will be communicated by email in advance.
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This provision establishes that non-material policy modifications take effect upon posting without individual notification, and that continued use of the Site or Service constitutes acceptance of revised terms, including changes applicable to previously collected personal data.
Provision name changed from 'Retroactive Policy Modification Without Prior Notice' to 'Policy Modification Without Prior Notice'; content remains identical.
View full change record →Under these terms, OpenRouter may update data collection or sharing practices applicable to data already held, with the distinction between material and non-material changes determined by OpenRouter; registered users will receive email notice of material changes, while unregistered visitors will not.
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"We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time, without prior notice, and changes may apply to any personal data we hold about you, as well as any new personal data collected after the Privacy Policy is modified. If we make changes, a revised Privacy Policy will be posted to our Site; the date of the last revision is included at the top of the page. We will provide individuals who create an account ("Users") with advanced notice by email if we make any material changes to how we collect, use or disclose Users' personal data or that impact Users' rights under this Privacy Policy.Excerpt from OpenRouter's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The retroactive application of policy changes to previously collected personal data engages GDPR requirements for re-consent or legitimate basis reassessment when processing purposes change materially.
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This provision establishes that non-material policy modifications take effect upon posting without individual notification, and that continued use of the Site or Service constitutes acceptance of revised terms, including changes applicable to previously collected personal data.
Under these terms, OpenRouter may update data collection or sharing practices applicable to data already held, with the distinction between material and non-material changes determined by OpenRouter; registered users will receive email notice of material changes, while unregistered visitors will not.
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