Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'FTC Act Section 5 applies where material term changes lack adequate disclosure, potentially constituting an unfair or deceptive practice.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}, {'agency': 'State_AG', 'reason': 'California AG can enforce UCL and CLRA claims where constructive-notice modifications inadequately disclose material changes affecting consumers.', 'complaint_url': 'https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Unilateral Term Modification clause as medium severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Unilateral Term Modification — Scale AI

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What it is

Scale AI can change the rules of this agreement at any time — if you keep using the website after changes are posted, you automatically agree to them even if you didn't read them.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Scale AI can change its terms — including how your data is used or what legal rights you have — simply by posting an update online, and your continued use of their website counts as agreement to those changes.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This clause allows Scale AI to alter your legal rights, including arbitration terms or data use policies, without obtaining your explicit re-consent, creating a moving legal baseline.

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Scale reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes by posting updated Terms on our website and updating the 'Last Updated' date. Your continued use of the Services after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Implicates GDPR Article 7 (consent must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous — silence or inactivity cannot constitute consent); CCPA §1798.100 (right to know about changes to data practices); and FTC Act Section 5 (deceptive practices if material changes are not adequately disclosed). Primary regulators: FTC for U.S. users; Data Protection Authorities (e.g., ICO, CNIL) for EU/UK users.

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Applicable agencies

FTC

FTC Act Section 5 applies where material term changes lack adequate disclosure, potentially constituting an unfair or deceptive practice.
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State AG

California AG can enforce UCL and CLRA claims where constructive-notice modifications inadequately disclose material changes affecting consumers.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

Scale AI Terms of Service

Entity

Scale AI

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 30, 2026

Last verified

April 30, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-004327

Document ID

CA-D-00469

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://scale.com/terms

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SHA-256

b5bb4058a72d1d21c6706e97067d66c6b5088984116f1509d8cfe03bbd813730

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Scale AI | Document: Scale AI Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-004327
Captured: 2026-04-30 08:42:44 UTC | SHA-256: b5bb4058a72d1d21…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/scale-ai/scale-ai-terms-of-service/unilateral-term-modification/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

Medium

Unilateral Term Modification