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This provision establishes the operational mechanism by which Upwork may alter contractual obligations without requiring explicit user consent. It structures agreement modification as an automatic acceptance framework tied to continued service use rather than requiring affirmative agreement to changes.
The updated policy no longer explicitly commits to treating EU, UK, and Swiss residents' data according to Data Privacy Framework Principles or describes Upwork's certification status with the U.S. Department of Commerce. This removes transparency about the legal mechanism protecting cross-border data transfers for affected users. The policy retains a right to request data transfer documents by contacting Upwork, but no longer explains what frameworks or certifications apply.
View change record →Users operate under terms that may be modified by Upwork without advance negotiation or explicit user authorization to accept changes. The mechanism requires users to either cease using the Services or operate under modified terms upon continued use following any posted revision.
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We may modify these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes to these Terms, we will notify you by updating the date at the top of these Terms and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you a notification). Your ...
"Content" means anything you or your Customers create or make available through the Service in connection with your Account, including your intellectual property (e.g. trademarks, trade names, service marks, and copyrighted works); the products or services you offer (e.g., courses, coaching, members...
By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Content you grant Kit, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Content in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, trans...
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"We may modify this Agreement at any time by posting a revised version on our website. The modified Agreement will become effective upon posting. Your continued use of our Services after the effective date of any modification constitutes your acceptance of the revised Agreement.— Excerpt from Upwork's Upwork Terms of Service
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This provision establishes the operational mechanism by which Upwork may alter contractual obligations without requiring explicit user consent. It structures agreement modification as an automatic acceptance framework tied to continued service use rather than requiring affirmative agreement to changes.
Users operate under terms that may be modified by Upwork without advance negotiation or explicit user authorization to accept changes. The mechanism requires users to either cease using the Services or operate under modified terms upon continued use following any posted revision.
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