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This provision establishes that changes to data handling practices may take effect upon posting without individualized notice to users, placing the responsibility on users to monitor the statement for updates. Under GDPR, material changes to processing purposes or legal bases may require renewed consent or advance notice beyond a date-stamp update, a tension the provision does not address.
Interpretive note: Whether a date-stamp update satisfies GDPR and UK GDPR notification obligations for material processing changes is subject to supervisory authority interpretation and may vary by jurisdiction and the nature of the change.
Under this clause, Thomson Reuters may modify its data handling practices by updating the posted Privacy Statement, with the 'last updated' date as the primary notification mechanism and no guaranteed advance individual notice of material changes.
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Compare across platforms →"This Privacy Statement is expected to change over time. We reserve the right to update it at any time for any reason. We will notify you of changes to our Privacy Statement by updating the 'last updated' date and posting the updated Privacy Statement on this page. We may email periodic reminders of our notices and terms and conditions, but you should check our Services frequently to see the current Privacy Statement and any changes made to it.Excerpt from Thomson Reuters's Privacy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Article 13 and 14 require that individuals be informed of changes to processing purposes or legal bases, and the adequacy of a date-stamp update as the sole notification mechanism may require …
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This provision establishes that changes to data handling practices may take effect upon posting without individualized notice to users, placing the responsibility on users to monitor the statement for updates. Under GDPR, material changes to processing purposes or legal bases may require renewed consent or advance notice beyond a date-stamp update, a tension the provision does not address.
Under this clause, Thomson Reuters may modify its data handling practices by updating the posted Privacy Statement, with the 'last updated' date as the primary notification mechanism and no guaranteed advance individual notice of material changes.
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