A cloud communications platform that provides APIs and tools for businesses to integrate voice, messaging, video, and email capabilities into their applications and services. The company enables developers to build communication features like SMS notifications, voice calls, and video conferencing directly into software products. Their policies are significant for consumers because personal communications data flows through their infrastructure when businesses use Twilio's services to reach customers.

2 Documents
52 All provisions 13 High severity 29 Medium severity 10 Low severity
13 Changes · 12 mo
May 22, 2026 Last change

High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
23 provisions · 2 high · 16 med
Data Collection
9 provisions · 1 high · 7 med
Arbitration
5 provisions · 3 high · 1 med
Data Sharing
4 provisions · 1 high · 3 med
Liability Limitation
4 provisions · 3 high · 1 med
Payment Fees
3 provisions · 3 med
Indemnification
3 provisions · 3 high
Acceptable Use
2 provisions · 2 med
Account Control
2 provisions · 2 med
Data Retention
2 provisions · 1 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
Data Retention: Specified
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Customer Responsibility for End-User Conduct

This provision places full accountability for account activity on the customer, including unauthorized third-party use, which means customers bear compliance and financial risk for how others use the…

High Customer Indemnification of Twilio

This provision transfers significant financial and legal risk to the customer, requiring the customer to cover Twilio's defense costs and liability for claims arising from the customer's use of the p…

High Third-Party Tracking and Advertising Technology

The notice authorizes cross-site behavioral tracking by multiple third-party vendors, meaning your activity on Twilio's website may be used to serve you ads on other websites and applications.

High Data Sharing with Advertising and Analytics Partners

The provision establishes the operational scope of data sharing across Twilio's service ecosystem and third-party partners. By characterizing certain sharing as a potential 'sale' or 'sharing' under …

High Customer Responsibility for End-User Consent and Messaging Compliance

This allocation of responsibility establishes that Twilio operates as a messaging infrastructure provider without monitoring obligations for customer-side regulatory compliance. The provision defines…

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: May 22, 2026 Changes (12 months): 13 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 52
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Documents

Twilio Privacy Notice

Medium

This is Twilio's Website Privacy Notice, covering how Twilio collects and uses personal information from visitors to twilio.com, including identifiers, device data, browsing activity, and data captured through cookies and …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
5 provisions 8 versions captured 3 significant changes Version history →

Twilio Terms of Service

Medium

This agreement establishes the terms governing use of Twilio's communications platform and APIs for sending messages, making calls, and building communication applications. The agreement assigns to the customer responsibility for …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
8 provisions 5 versions captured 4 significant changes Version history →

Recent Changes

May 22, 2026 · Twilio Privacy Notice Medium

Twilio added two new disclosures to its Privacy Notice on May 22, 2026. First, the policy now explicitly states that Twilio Inc. is subject to FTC investigatory and enforcement powers. …

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May 19, 2026 · Twilio Privacy Notice Medium

Twilio updated its privacy notice on May 19, 2026 to provide more explicit detail about its Data Privacy Framework (DPF) compliance and certification. The revised language states that Twilio Inc. …

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May 9, 2026 · Twilio Terms of Service Medium

Twilio updated its Terms of Service on May 9, 2026, making substantial changes to dispute resolution procedures for Mexico-based customers and removing arbitration provisions for Mexico from its general arbitration …

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April 19, 2026 · Twilio Terms of Service Medium

Twilio updated its Terms of Service on April 19, 2026 to expand the geographic scope of service entities, add new Mexico and Brazil-specific entities to the agreement, and clarify how …

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April 10, 2026 · Twilio Terms of Service Medium

Twilio updated its Terms of Service on April 10, 2026 to reflect new regional entity assignments and clarifications to service definitions. The revised terms now direct customers in Mexico and …

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Low Severity Provisions (2)

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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Frequently Asked Questions

What Twilio documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Twilio documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Twilio made in the past year?

Twilio has made 13 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Twilio?

ConductAtlas has classified 52 provisions across Twilio's tracked documents. 13 are rated high severity, 29 medium, and 10 low.

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