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Patreon may modify Terms at sole discretion

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1365 other provisions on other platforms.

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FanDuel Medium

If a revision to this Privacy Policy, in our sole discretion, is material, we will notify you by contacting you through the email address associated with your account.

Amazon Medium

We reserve the right to make changes to our site, policies, Service Terms, and these Conditions of Use at any time.

Tinder Medium

These terms may change from time to time. Notice of material changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date...however, you are responsible for regularly checking this page for any changes.

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We may modify these Terms at any time, in our sole discretion. When we do, we will post the updated Terms on the Patreon website, and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of the Terms.

Excerpt from Patreon's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Patreon Terms of Use
Entity
Patreon
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031056
Document ID
CA-D-00179
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f8094aee88dce25f8a64e9705bb24302db3f0afc606621e074c78d955c1328de
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:57 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Patreon
Document: Patreon Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-031056
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:57:12 UTC
SHA-256: f8094aee88dce25f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/patreon/patreon-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-031056/patreon-may-modify-terms-at-sole-discretion/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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What does Patreon's Patreon may modify Terms at sole discretion clause do?

The clause states: “We may modify these Terms at any time, in our sole discretion. When we do, we will post the updated Terms on the Patreon website, and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of the Terms.”

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