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Zendesk may amend the agreement unilaterally with 30 days notice, treating continued service use as customer consent. Incorporated online terms and URL-referenced policies may be updated and become effective upon publication without an additional 30-day notice period.
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This provision authorizes Zendesk to modify agreement terms and incorporated policies on a rolling basis. For the core agreement, continued use after the notice period constitutes consent. For URL-incorporated terms and policies, changes may become effective upon publication without a specified advance notice period, creating a category of terms that may update without the 30-day window applicable to the main agreement.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of constructive consent through continued use for amendments to data processing terms may be limited under GDPR and equivalent frameworks, creating a gap between what the agreement asserts and what applicable law may permit.
The agreement establishes that Zendesk can change the terms of the contract with 30 days notice, and that continued use of the services after the effective date of changes constitutes the customer's consent to those changes. Incorporated URL-referenced policies, including the Data Processing Agreement and Service-Specific Terms, may be updated and take effect upon publication.
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"Zendesk may amend this Agreement from time to time, in which case the new Agreement will supersede prior versions. Zendesk will notify the Customer not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of any such amendment and Customer's continued use of the Services following the effective date of any amendment will be relied upon by Zendesk as Customer's consent to such amendment. Zendesk may make updates to online or URL terms and policies that are incorporated into this Agreement. Unless otherwise noted by Zendesk, such updates will become effective upon publication.Excerpt from Zendesk's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral amendment clauses in commercial contracts are generally enforceable where notice is provided and customers have the ability to terminate. However, GDPR requires that changes to data processing terms meet specific standards, and automatic consent through continued service use may not satisfy GDPR's consent requirements for processing personal data. The FTC may evaluate whether such amendment mechanisms constitute adequate disclosure of material changes. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The two-tier amendment structure creates governance complexity: the main agreement requires 30-day advance notice, but incorporated online terms may change upon publication. Organizations that rely on specific terms in URL-incorporated documents, such as the Data Processing Agreement or Innovation Services terms, should establish monitoring procedures for those documents. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA customers face heightened exposure where amendments to data processing terms may require formal DPA amendment procedures under GDPR rather than constructive consent through continued use. UK customers face similar considerations under UK GDPR. California customers should assess whether changes to privacy-related terms require separate consent mechanisms under CCPA. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement and legal teams should establish a document monitoring process for all URL-incorporated terms, including the Data Processing Agreement, Service-Specific Terms, Region-Specific Terms, and security measures documents. The ZCA document hierarchy (Order Form supersedes ZCA) means certain core commercial terms may be more stable than the ZCA framework terms, but incorporated policies may change independently. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations should implement alerts or review procedures for changes to Zendesk's online terms, particularly the Data Processing Agreement, privacy notice, and security measures documents. Any material changes to data processing terms may trigger obligations under GDPR Article 28 to review and update processor agreements, and may require notification to data subjects depending on the nature of the change.
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This provision authorizes Zendesk to modify agreement terms and incorporated policies on a rolling basis. For the core agreement, continued use after the notice period constitutes consent. For URL-incorporated terms and policies, changes may become effective upon publication without a specified advance notice period, creating a category of terms that may update without the 30-day window applicable to the main …
The agreement establishes that Zendesk can change the terms of the contract with 30 days notice, and that continued use of the services after the effective date of changes constitutes the customer's consent to those changes. Incorporated URL-referenced policies, including the Data Processing Agreement and Service-Specific Terms, may be updated and take effect upon publication.
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