Live feed · updated daily
Recent policy changes
3052 policy changes
detected across 352 platforms. Most platforms don't announce policy changes — these updates were detected automatically.
April 19, 2026
Reorganized Terms of Service navigation structure; removed product-specific links from main menu.
Why it matters: While this change is purely structural, accessibility to terms matters. Consumers and compliance teams rely on clear navigation to locate the specific product agreements and disclosures they need to review. Reorganizing the table of contents may make certain terms harder to find, even though the underlying rights and obligations remain unchanged.
Adds 'Do Not Sell/Share' link to footer, enabling user opt-out from data sales or sharing practices.
Why it matters: The 'Do Not Sell/Share' link makes it easier for users, particularly California residents and others in states with similar privacy laws, to exercise their right to opt out of data sales. State privacy regulations require this opt-out mechanism to be conspicuous and accessible; the footer placement improves compliance and user awareness.
Adds 'Do Not Sell/Share' footer link enabling consumer opt-out from data sales or sharing under US privacy laws
Why it matters: This change gives users a transparent way to exercise privacy rights under US state laws by opting out of data sales or sharing. The addition of this footer link signals Coursera's compliance with privacy regulations and provides consumers direct control over how their personal information is used.
Updated arbitration opt-out contact link; mostly formatting and administrative edits to Terms of Service.
Why it matters: This change is administrative rather than substantive. However, the updated opt-out link is relevant to any user who wishes to preserve their right to pursue legal claims outside of arbitration; the new link ensures users can access the correct contact information to make that election.
Added Data Privacy Framework compliance disclosure and certification statement for EU, UK, Swiss resident data transfers
Why it matters: The updated policy formalizes the legal framework governing how Upwork transfers and processes EU, UK, and Swiss resident data. By establishing explicit DPF compliance and stating that DPF principles take precedence over conflicting policy terms, Upwork creates a clear legal hierarchy for data protection standards and provides regulatory clarity on the transfer mechanism used. This is operationally significant for organizations that depend on Upwork's compliance posture to satisfy their own GDPR and UK GDPR obligations.
Stay ahead of the changes
You're seeing a fraction of what's changing
ConductAtlas monitors every tracked platform and captures every policy update.
Added Consumer Health Privacy and Your Privacy Choices navigation links to Usage Guidelines footer.
Why it matters: The addition of 'Consumer Health Privacy' and 'Your Privacy Choices' navigation links signals that Minecraft is expanding its policy documentation architecture to include additional governance topics. However, the substantive meaning and scope of these new resources cannot be determined from this change alone, as the links themselves are not documented in the diff.
Removed hyperlinks to internet safety resources, moderation policies, and IP reporting procedures from terms of service.
Why it matters: The removal of these three hyperlinks reduces the discoverability of important procedural information directly from the terms document. Users who previously clicked these links to access moderation appeals procedures or IP reporting mechanisms must now locate these resources through alternative navigation paths, creating a minor friction point in accessing key account and reporting procedures.
Added footer navigation links for Consumer Health Privacy and Your Privacy Choices to privacy statement
Why it matters: The addition of 'Consumer Health Privacy' and 'Your Privacy Choices' navigation links suggests expanded disclosure of privacy-related resources and may indicate compliance with consumer choice frameworks such as CCPA. However, the change itself is administrative and does not modify substantive privacy rights, data collection, or processing practices stated in the policy.
Clarifies parental permission requirement applies to users under 18, replacing country-specific definition. Document updated with language translations and minor corrections.
Why it matters: The shift to an explicit under-18 age threshold clarifies YouTube's parental consent requirement globally, removing ambiguity about what counts as a minor in different countries. However, users and guardians in jurisdictions with different legal age thresholds should remain aware that local law may impose additional or different requirements.
Updated navigation and accessibility features in Privacy Notice; no material changes to privacy practices.
Why it matters: This change improves the navigability and accessibility of SoFi's privacy disclosures. Clearer external link indicators help users understand when they are leaving SoFi's site, and updated calculator tool names reflect current product offerings. No material changes to privacy authority or data handling practices are present.
Header navigation formatting updated from title case to uppercase; no substantive policy changes.
Why it matters: This change has no operational significance. The reformatting of header navigation does not affect the substantive terms, rights, data policies, or obligations contained in the Terms of Service.
Updated arbitration contact email address from generic NAM address to commercial@namadr.com in dispute resolution procedures.
Why it matters: If consumers need to file an arbitration demand with NAM as an alternative to court litigation, they now have the correct, department-specific email address to ensure their request reaches the right handler and is processed efficiently.
Consolidated privacy contact email addresses across subsidiaries into centralized support channels for data subject requests.
Why it matters: Users exercising GDPR and CCPA data subject rights depend on accurate contact information to reach data protection officers and privacy teams. Consolidating these addresses reduces confusion and ensures requests route to the correct department.
Updated privacy notice now authorizes data sharing for joint marketing with financial companies and permits nonaffiliate marketing.
Why it matters: The updated notice establishes new authority for Chime to share customer data for joint marketing with other financial companies, which expands the scope of permitted data sharing beyond the prior disclosed categories. This change materially affects who has access to customer financial information and for what purposes, which is operationally significant under GLBA disclosure requirements and affects consumers' ability to exercise data-sharing objections.
Reorganized internal section structure with cross-reference updates; no substantive changes to user rights or obligations.
Why it matters: The updated terms maintain their substantive content while reorganizing section numbering. Users and organizations that reference specific section numbers should be aware of the new structure to avoid citation errors, but the rights and obligations described in those sections remain operationally identical.
Updated children's policy to permit parental authorization of accounts for users under 13, replacing prior blanket prohibition.
Why it matters: The updated terms establish that children under 13 may now use Cash App with parental authorization, replacing a prior blanket prohibition. This change expands Cash App's addressable market to include minors while creating specific COPPA compliance obligations around parental consent, data use restrictions, and security that organizations relying on Cash App services should understand and incorporate into their own compliance frameworks.
Footer currency display changed from Vietnamese Dong to US Dollar
Why it matters: This change has no operational significance beyond updating the currency display in the footer. The substantive privacy policy terms, data practices, and user rights remain unchanged.
Reorganized privacy policy with added table of contents and jurisdiction-specific sections; substantive effective date April 30, 2026.
Why it matters: The reorganized policy with clearer section headers and table of contents may improve user navigation and comprehension of privacy practices, though the substantive terms remain subject to the April 30, 2026 effective date. The prominent placement of under-13 and parental consent information suggests heightened attention to COPPA and similar youth protection frameworks, but no new obligations are evident from this structural change.
Adds explicit fraud-prevention data disclosure to law enforcement and third parties; clarifies email/identifier use for cross-platform targeted advertising; introduces privacy rights webform.
Why it matters: The updated policy establishes explicit authority to disclose user information to law enforcement and financial crime investigators, which operationalizes compliance with anti-money laundering and financial crime statutes but creates new transparency obligations under state privacy laws. The clarification regarding email-based cross-platform advertising expands Binance.US's stated use of identifiers beyond its own platforms, which may affect how users understand data use and which audiences are subject to targeted advertising.
Modified one sentence in terms of service (specific change not detailed in summary).
Why it matters: Terms of Service changes can affect user rights, obligations, and protections. Without knowing which sentence changed or what it addressed, the significance of this update cannot be determined.
Minor grammatical revision to Verified Pools description in privacy policy; no change to data practices or disclosures
Why it matters: This change has minimal operational significance. The updated language clarifies the grammar of existing disclosure about Verified Pools access without modifying the substantive data practice, consumer rights, or permissions described. The revised terms state the same information about how customer data is used to provide Verified Pools access; only the grammatical phrasing changed.
Adds Connecticut-specific virtual currency risk disclosures including warnings about irreversibility, lack of government insurance, and fraud schemes.
Why it matters: The updated language establishes explicit risk disclosures that Connecticut regulations and similar state regimes likely require. These disclosures address irreversibility of transactions, absence of government protection, fraud risk, and market volatility, ensuring users understand fundamental characteristics of cryptocurrency before transacting. This change affects how Coinbase communicates the nature of its service and the risks users assume.
Expanded data collection disclosures to include voice inputs and ad preference inferences; added US state privacy notice section.
Why it matters: The updated statement brings Netflix's privacy disclosures into formal alignment with US state privacy law frameworks by adding explicit notice of voice recording collection and advertising preference inferences, and by establishing a modular disclosure structure for state-specific privacy rights. This change operationalizes Netflix's compliance infrastructure for emerging privacy statutes and clarifies data practices that were previously referenced in general terms.
Added mandatory arbitration requirement with time-limited opt-out option; users must resolve disputes through arbitration unless they exercise opt-out right
Why it matters: The updated terms establish a mandatory arbitration framework for dispute resolution, which fundamentally changes how users can assert legal rights against Netflix. Under the revised language, users cannot pursue litigation or participate in class actions through court unless they affirmatively opt out within the window specified in Section 6; this has practical implications for the cost, scope, and outcome of any dispute with Netflix.
Restructured Community Guidelines page from detailed content format to navigation portal linking to separate policy sections.
Why it matters: The updated page structure changes how users discover and reference TikTok's policies. Where previously all guidelines were available on a single page, users must now navigate across multiple linked sections to find relevant information. This affects the usability and accessibility of policy reference materials, though it does not substantively alter the rules themselves or user obligations.
Reorganized navigation and footer links on Conditions of Use page; no changes to actual terms.
Why it matters: This change does not meaningfully affect consumer rights, obligations, or the terms governing use of Amazon's services. It is a structural reorganization of the web page that displays the Conditions of Use, not a modification of the terms themselves.
Restructured Terms of Service with expanded product scope definitions and governance clarifications affecting all Meta product users.
Why it matters: The updated terms establish clearer organizational structure and explicit product scope definitions, which reduces ambiguity about which Meta products are governed by these terms versus subject to separate agreements. This clarification affects how users understand the contractual relationship and which governing terms apply to each Meta product they use.
Updated marketing language and resource references in Responsible AI Principles; no material policy changes.
Why it matters: The updated language strengthens emphasis on business value and operational risk management in Microsoft's responsible AI messaging, but does not modify underlying policies, permissions, or data handling practices. Organizations evaluating Microsoft's responsible AI commitments should note the revised framing focuses on acceleration and risk reduction alongside trustworthiness.
Updated marketing taglines and resource links in Responsible AI guidance; simplified Copilot permissions language.
Why it matters: These are refinements to how Microsoft frames its responsible AI guidance rather than substantive policy changes. The updated messaging emphasizes business growth acceleration and risk reduction alongside trustworthiness, signaling a slight strategic repositioning in how the company presents its approach to responsible AI adoption to business customers.
Expanded data retention justifications to include business operations, safety, product development, and dispute resolution.
Why it matters: The updated terms establish broader grounds for retaining personal data, expanding from transaction and legal necessity to include business operations and product development. This change affects how long data may be retained and the purposes Microsoft may rely on to justify that retention, shifting retention decisions away from unified policy guidance into product-specific documentation that users must actively consult.
Updated daily. New changes added as detected.