Terms Watch

Tracking changes to Terms of Service across major platforms. Data sourced from Open Terms Archive, monitoring the Platform Governance Archive and Generative AI Governance Archive collections.

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TikTok

TikTok

Added a clause stating personal information may be shared with TT Commerce & Global Services LLC. Updated the required disclosure for endorsements from 'TikTok Creativity Program Beta' to 'TikTok Creator Rewards Program'.

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OpenAI

ChatGPT

Removed five Swoogo analytics cookies and added one OpenAI analytics cookie named '__obi'.

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YouTube

YouTube

Announced a policy update for July 15, 2025, renaming the "repetitious content" policy to "inauthentic content" and clarifying it includes repetitive or mass-produced content.

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X

X

Clarified that users in the European Union may contact the Irish Data Protection Commission to raise concerns about data processing practices.

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Google

Google Generative AI Services

Updated language regarding data sharing, changing from when you use "agentic features" to when you "ask Gemini to do things for you".

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OpenAI

ChatGPT

Updated the data retention policy for ChatGPT Business, changing from "workspace admins control how long your workspace data is retained" to "workspace admins can control how long your data is retained".

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TikTok

TikTok

Expanded the 'Under 13 Experience' to include users who are 13 years old in Florida. The policy now refers to 'users of this experience' instead of 'Children'.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek

Added the 'aws-waf-token' cookie. Removed the '__cf_bm', 'cf_clearance', 'intercom-device-id-*', and 'intercom-session-*' cookies.

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YouTube

YouTube

Updated the firearms policy to specify that direct sales or links to retail sites, platforms, marketplaces, or peer-to-peer forums selling firearms or certain accessories are prohibited.

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X

X

Added a requirement for developers whose 'Sign In with X' usage exceeds normal levels for their tier to upgrade to an Enterprise plan.

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Spotify

Spotify

Updated the 'Our commitment to young listeners' section, adding 'Project RockIT' as a child safety organization. Added details on managed accounts and a new section on age-appropriate experiences for features like music videos and messages.

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YouTube

YouTube

Added policies for 'Unsatisfying or Off-putting Content' and 'AI Personas Related to Sensitive Topics'. The 'Inauthentic Content' section was renamed to 'Generic or Repetitive Content' and its guidelines were updated, including moving some examples to 'Reused content'.

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TikTok

TikTok

The document was replaced with a comprehensive set of Community Guidelines, including an effective date of September 13, 2025. New sections detail rules on safety, civility, mental health, mature themes, authenticity, regulated goods, privacy, and content moderation.

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Reddit

Reddit

Reddit either introduced new Developer Terms or these terms are being tracked for the first time.

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Google

Google Generative AI Services

Updated Google Pay data controls to reference Google Wallet settings and website. Added a clause stating that user recordings are not used for AI model training, except to address abuse or harm.

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