8 Total
4 High severity
3 Medium severity
1 Low severity
Summary

This document establishes the Terms of Service governing user access to and participation in OpenSea's NFT marketplace for buying, selling, creating, and browsing digital assets. The agreement requires all disputes between users and OpenSea to be resolved through individual binding arbitration rather than litigation in court. The terms authorize OpenSea to disclaim liability for NFT authenticity, asset valuation, smart contract performance, and fraudulent listings.

Technical / Legal Breakdown

This document governs user access to and use of the OpenSea NFT marketplace platform, including buying, selling, and minting NFTs, and is structured as a binding legal agreement between OpenSea (operated by Ozone Networks, Inc.) and any user who accesses the service. The agreement states that OpenSea operates solely as a platform intermediary and is not a party to transactions between buyers and sellers, and the terms authorize OpenSea to collect fees on transactions, suspend or terminate accounts at its discretion, and use user-submitted content under a broad royalty-free license. Notably, the terms assert that OpenSea bears no responsibility for the underlying NFTs, smart contracts, or digital assets traded on the platform, and disputes are subject to binding individual arbitration with a class action waiver, which materially limits users' access to court-based remedies; applicable law may constrain how some of these provisions operate in certain jurisdictions, particularly the EU. The agreement engages consumer protection frameworks including the FTC Act, CCPA for California residents, and potentially SEC regulations depending on the nature of digital assets traded; the platform's operation in the digital asset space also means that evolving crypto-asset regulatory frameworks in the US and EU may impose additional obligations not yet reflected in these terms. Compliance teams should note that the combination of mandatory arbitration, broad liability disclaimers, and the platform's role facilitating transactions in potentially regulated digital assets creates layered regulatory exposure across federal and state jurisdictions.

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19 important changes detected

19 versions captured · Last updated: May 2026

What changed OpenSea's Terms of Service were updated on May 19, 2026, and the detected change involved a modification to a single sentence in the document. The only observable difference in the provided change data is a shift in a displayed USD value from $2,177.26 to $2,110.33, though the precise operational context of this value change is unclear from the limited diff information provided. Without additional context about which specific clause or provision contains this value, the operational significance cannot be definitively determined.
Why this matters A single sentence in OpenSea's Terms of Service was modified on May 19, 2026. The available change data shows a numerical value adjustment (from $2,177.26 to $2,110.33) but does not explicitly clarify which contractual provision or user-facing term this modification affects. Without additional context regarding the purpose and scope of this value, the operational impact on user rights, obligations, or platform fees cannot be precisely determined.
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What changed OpenSea's Terms of Service were updated on May 18, 2026, with one sentence modified. The detected change shows a price figure adjustment from $2,263.51 to $2,177.26 in the document header or navigation area. The operational significance of this specific price change cannot be determined from the available context, as the document excerpt does not clarify what service, fee, or reference this price represents.
Why this matters A price figure in OpenSea's Terms of Service header was adjusted from $2,263.51 to $2,177.26 on May 18, 2026. Without additional context identifying what service or feature this price represents, the operational impact on consumers cannot be reliably determined. Consumers should review the full updated Terms of Service to identify whether this adjustment relates to a service they use or a fee they may incur.
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May 14, 2026 low

OpenSea modified a single sentence in their Terms of Service on May 14, 2026. The change involved updating a price figure from $2,333.18 to $2,263.51 in the header or navigation …

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May 12, 2026 low

The detected change shows a numerical difference in what appears to be a pricing or balance display (from $2,337.47 to $2,333.18) within the OpenSea Terms of Service document captured on …

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May 11, 2026 low

The detected change appears to reflect a price update in the OpenSea platform interface, where a displayed USD price changed from $2,329.06 to $2,337.47. This is a nominal price movement …

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May 11, 2026 low

OpenSea's Terms of Service document was updated on May 11, 2026. The detected change shows a price figure modified from $2,329.98 to $2,329.06 in the document header or metadata section. …

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May 11, 2026 low

OpenSea's Terms of Service were updated on May 11, 2026. The only detected change is a numerical value modification from $2,310.16 to $2,329.98 in what appears to be a pricing …

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May 9, 2026 low

OpenSea's Terms of Service were updated on May 9, 2026, with a modification to one sentence in the document. The change appears to involve a price figure that shifted from …

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May 7, 2026 low

OpenSea's Terms of Service was updated on May 7, 2026, with a modification to one sentence in the document. The change involved a numerical value adjustment from $2,360.02 to $2,336.90 …

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May 6, 2026 low

OpenSea's Terms of Service was updated on May 6, 2026, but the detected change appears to be a minor display element update showing a price change from $2,363.26 to $2,360.02 …

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May 6, 2026 low

OpenSea's Terms of Service was updated on May 6, 2026, but the available information shows only a minor numerical change in document formatting (a price figure changed from $2,355.60 to …

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May 5, 2026 low

A minor numerical value in OpenSea's Terms of Service changed from $2,303.73 to $2,355.60 on May 5, 2026. Based on the context provided, this appears to be a price, fee, …

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May 1, 2026 low

OpenSea's Terms of Service were updated on May 1, 2026. The only detected change involves a numerical value shift in a display element (from $2,260.02 to $2,303.73), which appears to …

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May 1, 2026 low

OpenSea's Terms of Service document was updated on May 1, 2026, with one sentence modified. The change appears to be a minor text or numerical edit within the document (the …

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April 30, 2026 low

OpenSea's terms of service were updated on April 30, 2026, but the detected change appears to involve only a price figure in the document header or metadata changing from $2,326.89 …

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April 29, 2026 low

OpenSea's Terms of Service were updated on April 29, 2026, with a single sentence modification detected. The change involved adjusting a numerical value from $2,361.84 to $2,326.89 within the document …

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April 22, 2026 low

OpenSea's Terms of Service changed on April 22, 2026, but the detected modification appears to be a pricing or display update rather than a substantive change to user rights or …

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April 21, 2026 low

OpenSea's Terms of Service was updated on April 21, 2026, though the specific content change is unclear from the provided information. The only detectable difference appears to be a price …

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April 21, 2026 low

OpenSea updated its Terms of Service on April 21, 2026, with one sentence modified in a 330-sentence document. The detected change shows a pricing figure adjustment from $2,246.19 to $2,320.60 …

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High — 4 provisions
Medium — 3 provisions
Low — 1 provision

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Archival ProvenanceSource & Archival Record
Last Captured May 19, 2026 15:38 UTC
Capture Method Automated scheduled archival capture
Document ID CA-D-000209
Version ID CA-V-002748
SHA-256 1f13c01e6424c13f216ee59aaecd877581ed92953575afd04efbb6978868c140
✓ Snapshot stored ✓ Text extracted ✓ Change verified ✓ Hash verified

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