Substack · Governance

Policy Drift Analysis Mixed 6 mo

How Substack's governance documents and clauses have shifted over time, by document, provision, and change direction.

Substack has made 3 significant policy changes since monitoring began in April 2026 (6 mo). 1 was positive, strengthening consumer protections.
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Documents Affected

Substack Privacy Policy
2 changes
Substack collects your personal information whenever you use its services or subscribe to any publication, free or paid. When you subscribe to a Creator's publication, your name and email address …
May 15, 2026
Substack expanded its privacy policy to disclose that it obtains additional information from third parties and sources beyond what it directly collects. The updated policy …
medium neutral
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Substack Terms of Use
1 change
These terms govern what you can do on Substack and what Substack can do with your content and account. You keep ownership of what you post, but Substack gets a …
Oct 7, 2026
Substack updated its Terms of Use effective October 6, 2026, adding new sections on content moderation procedures, clarifying dispute resolution, and introducing indirect tax remittance …
medium neutral
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All Changes (3)

Oct 7, 2026
Substack updated its Terms of Use effective October 6, 2026, adding new sections on content moderation procedures, clarifying dispute resolution, and introducing indirect tax remittance services. The updated terms now …
medium neutral Substack Terms of Use
May 15, 2026
Substack expanded its privacy policy to disclose that it obtains additional information from third parties and sources beyond what it directly collects. The updated policy states this third-party information is …
medium neutral Substack Privacy Policy
May 5, 2026
Substack's updated privacy policy adds disclosure that it shares account identifiers with child safety industry consortia to detect child sexual exploitation and abuse. The policy also establishes a one-month response …
medium positive Substack Privacy Policy

Trend Observation

Substack's most frequent change categories are Disclosure requirement change (2), Data collection expansion (1). The most frequently updated document is Substack Privacy Policy with 2 changes. Get alerted when Substack changes policy →

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