Patreon reserves the right to modify the privacy policy at any time at its sole discretion, with material changes notified by email or phone to existing users and a 60-day effective date window for existing accounts, after which continued use constitutes acceptance.
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This provision establishes that existing users have a 60-day window before updated policy terms take effect, but characterizes continued use of the platform as acceptance, and Patreon determines unilaterally whether a change is material enough to require notice.
⚠ Updated privacy policy terms will apply to existing accounts after 60 days from the Last Updated date if the user continues to use the platform
⚠ Continued use of Patreon after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated terms as stated in the agreement
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Compare across platforms →"We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time, in our sole discretion. When we do, we will post the updated Privacy Policy on the Patreon website, and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of the terms. If we make material changes, as determined in our sole discretion, we will attempt to notify you by contacting you at the e-mail address and/or phone number you provided when creating your Patreon account. You must keep your contact information up to date to enable us to contact you for this purpose. For creators and fans who create accounts after the "Last Updated" date, the updated Privacy Policy will be effective immediately. For existing creators and fans, the updated terms will become effective on the earlier of (a) sixty (60) days after the "Last Updated" date or (b) your consent to, and acceptance of, the updated Privacy Policy if we provide a mechanism for your immediate acceptance in a specified manner (such as within Patreon), which we may require before further use of Patreon or a particular Patreon feature is permitted. If you do not agree to the updated Privacy Policy, you must stop using Patreon before they take effect. Your continued use of Patreon after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy, and our continued provision of Patreon is sufficient consideration for the change.Excerpt from Patreon's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR requires that consent-based data processing changes be affirmatively re-consented to, which may create tension with this provision's characterization of continued use as acceptance for EU and UK users.
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This provision establishes that existing users have a 60-day window before updated policy terms take effect, but characterizes continued use of the platform as acceptance, and Patreon determines unilaterally whether a change is material enough to require notice.
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