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Unilateral Policy Modification with Website-Only Notice

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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

Meta Medium

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make changes that we believe will materially affect your rights or obligations, we will notify you by email or through our developer channels. Your continued use of the Platform after we post updated Terms constitutes your acceptance of those change...

Hugging Face Medium

We may change or update the Terms from time to time. Changes will be effective 10 days following posting on the Website. If you continue using the Services 10 days following such posting, that means you accept those changes.

Shopify Medium

Shopify reserves the right to modify this Acceptable Use Policy at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to the website. Your continued use of the Shopify Services following the posting of changes will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

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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: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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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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