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Ticketmaster may update the Terms at any time for stated or unstated reasons; updated Terms become binding only upon the user's agreement to the updated version, and the prior version continues to govern until the user agrees to the updated Terms.
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The provision states that updated Terms bind users only upon their affirmative agreement, which is a consumer-favorable mechanism relative to terms that take effect automatically upon continued use; however, the practical mechanism by which agreement is solicited and recorded is not described in this provision. The prior version is accessible via a download link, which provides a transparency mechanism for tracking changes.
Interpretive note: The document does not specify the technical mechanism by which affirmative user agreement to updated Terms is solicited and recorded, leaving the practical implementation of this provision outside the document's scope.
The agreement states that updates to the Terms are binding only when the user affirmatively agrees to the updated version, and the prior version governs in the interim. The prior version is accessible via a download link on the policies page.
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"We may update these Terms and our Other Policies from time to time to reflect changes in our Marketplace or how we do business, for legal, regulatory, or security reasons, to promote a safe and secure experience on our Marketplace, to prevent abuse of or harm to our Marketplace, or for other reasons. If we revise these Terms, we will update the Effective Date at the top. Any changes we make will only be binding on you if and when you agree to the updated Terms. The Effective Date above will tell you when the Terms were last revised, and the Download Prior Version link will take you to the prior version of the Terms. To the extent that these Terms have been updated from a prior version of the Terms to which you previously agreed, the most recent version of the Terms to which you agreed supersedes and governs.Excerpt from Ticketmaster's Terms of Use
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Consumer contract modification notice requirements engage state contract law and consumer protection statutes in various jurisdictions. The EU's GDPR and Unfair Contract Terms Directive may require that material changes to terms be communicated clearly and that consumers have a genuine opportunity to review and decline changes. The FTC Act may engage with the adequacy of notice provided when material terms are updated. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. The stated requirement that updates bind users only upon affirmative agreement is a consumer-protective mechanism, but the document does not specify how or when that agreement is solicited, leaving the practical implementation of this mechanism outside the document's scope. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK consumer protection law requires clear advance notice of material contract changes and may require specific consent mechanisms for changes that materially affect consumer rights. The CCPA requires notification of material changes to privacy practices, which is addressed in the incorporated Privacy Policy rather than this provision. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The version control mechanism, including the downloadable prior version, supports compliance documentation for legal and governance teams tracking which version of the Terms governed specific transactions or disputes. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should confirm that the technical implementation of the affirmative agreement mechanism for updated Terms is documented and auditable, and that records of which version of the Terms a given user agreed to are maintained for dispute resolution and regulatory inquiry purposes.
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The provision states that updated Terms bind users only upon their affirmative agreement, which is a consumer-favorable mechanism relative to terms that take effect automatically upon continued use; however, the practical mechanism by which agreement is solicited and recorded is not described in this provision. The prior version is accessible via a download link, which provides a transparency mechanism for …
The agreement states that updates to the Terms are binding only when the user affirmatively agrees to the updated version, and the prior version governs in the interim. The prior version is accessible via a download link on the policies page.
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