Substack · Governance

Policy Drift Analysis Mixed 3 mo

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

Substack has made 12 significant policy changes since monitoring began in April 2026 (3 mo). 1 was negative for consumers, primarily involving data collection expansion. 1 was positive, strengthening consumer protections.
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Negative (8%) Positive (8%)

Documents Affected

Substack Privacy Policy
8 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 …
Jun 28, 2026
Substack's privacy policy included a navigation menu item referencing 'For media founders' in its updated version published June 28, 2026. This appears to be a …
low neutral
+ 7 more changes
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Substack Terms of Use
4 changes
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 …
Jun 28, 2026
Substack updated its navigation menu on June 28, 2026 by adding 'For media founders' to its list of creator categories. The change is a single …
low neutral
+ 3 more changes
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All Changes (12)

Jun 28, 2026
Substack's privacy policy included a navigation menu item referencing 'For media founders' in its updated version published June 28, 2026. This appears to be a navigation or product offering update …
low neutral Substack Privacy Policy
Jun 28, 2026
Substack updated its navigation menu on June 28, 2026 by adding 'For media founders' to its list of creator categories. The change is a single navigation link addition in the …
low neutral Substack Terms of Use
Jun 16, 2026
Substack updated its privacy policy footer on June 16, 2026 to add a reference to 'Brand Partnerships' in the navigation section. The change adds a link to a new resource …
low neutral Substack Privacy Policy
+ 9 more changes
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Trend Observation

Substack's most frequent change categories are Data collection expansion (2), Transparency removal (2). The most frequently updated document is Substack Privacy Policy with 8 changes. Get alerted when Substack changes policy →

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