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Unilateral Policy Modification with Website-Only Notice

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes a unilateral modification right for the service provider while specifying website posting as the sole notification method for material changes, creating an asymmetrical amendment process where policy updates take effect upon posting rather than requiring affirmative user acceptance.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operate under privacy terms that may change without prior notice beyond website updates; continued use of the service after modification means the revised policy applies as written to ongoing data processing and handling practices.

How other platforms handle this

Lyft Medium

We may modify these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes to these Terms, we will notify you by updating the date at the top of these Terms and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you a notification). Your ...

Twitch Medium

Twitch will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of account holders who are repeat infringers. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Twitch's Copyright Agent with the following information: (a) An electronic or...

Kajabi Medium

"Content" means anything you or your Customers create or make available through the Service in connection with your Account, including your intellectual property (e.g. trademarks, trade names, service marks, and copyrighted works); the products or services you offer (e.g., courses, coaching, members...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Policy and posting it on the website.

— Excerpt from PlanetScale's PlanetScale Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

DMA
European Union
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
PlanetScale Privacy Policy
Entity
PlanetScale
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005426
Document ID
CA-D-00684
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b315065acb8a4282c6e54c56681b20e824edab57d1106f1ca3a23a4a553b776d
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 19:37 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: PlanetScale
Document: PlanetScale Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-005426
Captured: 2026-05-07 19:37:22 UTC
SHA-256: b315065acb8a4282…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/planetscale/planetscale-privacy-policy/unilateral-policy-modification-with-website-only-notice/
Accessed: July 4, 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 PlanetScale's Unilateral Policy Modification with Website-Only Notice clause do?

The clause establishes a unilateral modification right for the service provider while specifying website posting as the sole notification method for material changes, creating an asymmetrical amendment process where policy updates take effect upon posting rather than requiring affirmative user acceptance.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operate under privacy terms that may change without prior notice beyond website updates; continued use of the service after modification means the revised policy applies as written to ongoing data processing and handling practices.

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