Lay The Terms

Plain-English glossary

Unilateral changes

A clause letting one side change terms, prices, policies, features, or access rights without a new signed agreement.

Why it matters

Unilateral change clauses can shift the deal after you already depend on the service.

Words to watch for

at any timecontinued use means acceptancewithout noticemodify these terms

Plain-English example

The company may update the rules, and continuing to use the service may count as acceptance.

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