Signal can change its rules at any time, and simply by continuing to use the app after a change, you are automatically agreeing to the new rules — even if you didn't read them.
Signal can update its terms and privacy policy at any time, and your continued use of the app automatically counts as agreement to those changes — there is no requirement for Signal to obtain your explicit consent to new terms.
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Compare across platforms →Continued-use acceptance mechanisms mean that material changes — including to privacy practices or liability terms — can become binding without affirmative user consent, which may be insufficient under GDPR for consent-based processing.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: GDPR Art. 7 requires consent to be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous — continued use as implied consent is unlikely to satisfy this standard for consent-based processing. GDPR Art. 13(3) requires notification of material changes to processing purposes. CCPA §1798.130 requires businesses to update privacy policies annually. FTC Act Section 5 deception standards require that material changes to privacy practices be clearly disclosed. (2)
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