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Policy Update and Notification Procedure

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Thomson Reuters can change its privacy policy at any time and primarily notifies users by updating the date on the policy page, meaning you would need to check the page yourself to notice changes.

This analysis describes what Thomson Reuters's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Changes to the privacy policy may expand the ways your personal data is used, and the primary notification method (updating the effective date) may not provide adequate notice to users who do not regularly review the policy.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Material changes to how Thomson Reuters handles your personal data may take effect after only updating the date on the policy webpage, without direct notification to you in all cases, which could affect your ability to respond to changes that affect your rights.

How other platforms handle this

Roblox Medium

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by posting a notice on our website, sending you an email, or through other means as appropriate. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our Services afte...

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...

ClickUp Medium

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

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We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. In some cases, we may provide additional notice, such as by adding a statement to our website or by sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Statement periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

— Excerpt from Thomson Reuters's Thomson Reuters Privacy

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Privacy policy update and notification practices engage GDPR's transparency requirements, which require that data subjects be informed of material changes to processing, and CCPA and CPRA requirements for clear and conspicuous notice of changes to privacy practices. The FTC has cited inadequate change notification as an unfair or deceptive practice in privacy enforcement actions. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. The statement reserves the right to change terms with notice by updating the effective date, which is standard practice but may not satisfy GDPR's transparency obligations for material changes, particularly where the change expands data use or introduces new data categories. The qualifier 'in some cases' for direct notification is permissive rather than requiring affirmative notice for material changes. JURISDICTION FLAGS: GDPR and UK GDPR require proactive notification of material changes to data processing. California CPRA requires conspicuous notice of material changes to privacy policies. EU and UK regulators may expect direct notification (e.g., by email) for changes that materially affect data subject rights. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers' DPAs and master service agreements should include specific provisions requiring Thomson Reuters to provide advance notice (typically 30 days) of material changes to its privacy practices that affect the processing of enterprise customer data, rather than relying on the public policy update mechanism. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should implement a monitoring process to review the Thomson Reuters privacy statement periodically for material changes, and consider subscribing to any Thomson Reuters notification service for policy updates. DPAs should include a change notification clause with defined notice periods.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Thomson Reuters Privacy
Entity
Thomson Reuters
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009356
Document ID
CA-D-00720
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9e8a0f4bd1c9b41ed71cee58bb2f7847b755fb8dfc8390d88565630bf1f4db04
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 05:17 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Thomson Reuters
Document: Thomson Reuters Privacy
Record ID: CA-P-009356
Captured: 2026-05-08 05:17:57 UTC
SHA-256: 9e8a0f4bd1c9b41e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/thomson-reuters/thomson-reuters-privacy/policy-update-and-notification-procedure/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Thomson Reuters's Policy Update and Notification Procedure clause do?

Changes to the privacy policy may expand the ways your personal data is used, and the primary notification method (updating the effective date) may not provide adequate notice to users who do not regularly review the policy.

How does this clause affect you?

Material changes to how Thomson Reuters handles your personal data may take effect after only updating the date on the policy webpage, without direct notification to you in all cases, which could affect your ability to respond to changes that affect your rights.

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