Twilio can suspend or terminate your account at any time, including immediately in some circumstances, and does not always need to give advance notice.
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The agreement authorizes Twilio to suspend or terminate accounts with or without cause and in some cases without advance notice, which could disrupt business operations that depend on Twilio's services.
Interpretive note: EU contract law may impose good faith or minimum notice obligations that qualify the 'with or without cause' termination right in certain commercial contexts.
The updated terms establish a different dispute resolution process for customers domiciled or registered in Mexico. Previously, Mexico was subject to the standard arbitration venue clause routing disputes to San Francisco, California. Under the revised agreement, Mexican customers must first engage in good faith negotiations with Twilio's senior representatives for 30 days; if unresolved, disputes proceed to binding arbitration under Centro de Arbitraje de México (CAM) rules, conducted in English in Mexico City before a sole arbitrator. The agreement also explicitly states that Mexican consumer protection law (Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor) does not apply to the commercial relationship between the parties. Mexico-domiciled customers should review the updated dispute resolution procedures and understand that consumer protection law carve-out before continuing use.
View change record →The updated terms establish two new regional service entities: CISA Telecomunicaciones for Mexico and Teravoz Telecom for Brazil, meaning customers in those jurisdictions will contract with the local entity rather than Twilio Inc. The agreement now permits orders to be placed through Twilio's online self-service purchasing workflow in addition to traditional written order forms, streamlining how purchase terms can be documented. The updated language also removes the prior commitment that Twilio will not materially decrease overall service functionality, replacing it with a general statement that services may change over time without specific protections on functionality levels.
View change record →The updated terms now route Twilio service agreements for Mexico and Brazil customers to new regional entities rather than Twilio Inc., which may affect service delivery, dispute resolution venue, and applicable local law. The definition of Order Form was expanded to explicitly include self-service online purchases, clarifying that terms negotiated through Twilio's account interface carry the same contractual weight as traditional executed agreements. The terms also removed language stating that Twilio would not materially decrease overall service functionality, replacing it with a simpler statement that services may change over time, which narrows the operational commitment Twilio makes regarding service stability. You can review the separate agreements that now govern your use based on your regional location.
View change record →Removal of at-will termination 'with or without cause' language; replaced by more detailed suspension provision with specific triggers, representing shift from broad termination right to suspension-focused approach with documented justifications.
View full change record →Changed from immediate termination without notice to termination with notice, removed "sole discretion" standard and replaced with objective criteria (payment failure and harm prevention), and downgraded severity from high to medium.
View full change record →Business customers and developers whose applications depend on Twilio face the risk of service interruption if their account is suspended or terminated, including for reasons such as payment failure or Twilio's reasonable belief that suspension is necessary to prevent harm.
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"Twilio may terminate or suspend your access to or use of the Services at any time, with or without cause, effective upon notice. Twilio may immediately suspend your account upon the occurrence of any of the following: (a) you fail to make a timely payment, or (b) we reasonably believe suspension is necessary to prevent harm to Twilio, our Services or other users.Excerpt from Twilio's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The right to suspend or terminate service is a standard provision in cloud and API service agreements.
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The agreement authorizes Twilio to suspend or terminate accounts with or without cause and in some cases without advance notice, which could disrupt business operations that depend on Twilio's services.
Business customers and developers whose applications depend on Twilio face the risk of service interruption if their account is suspended or terminated, including for reasons such as payment failure or Twilio's reasonable belief that suspension is necessary to prevent harm.
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