Get told when a terms or privacy page changes
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Some companies email users about changes to their terms, but you cannot count on an email for every change or every page: subprocessor lists, API terms and developer guidelines can change without one. A watch on the page itself compares the text each time it is read and shows you which lines changed, with both versions kept.
Which pages to watch
- Terms of service
- Privacy policy
- Data processing agreement (DPA)
- Subprocessor list
- Acceptable use policy
- API and developer terms
- App Store Review Guidelines, if you publish iOS apps
- Cookie policy
How a Peekivo policy watch is designed to work
- The watch reads the policy text and compares it with the last successful read, line by line.
- When the text changes, the alert shows the removed and the added lines, and both versions are kept as evidence.
- You can watch one section instead of the whole page, for example the body of the policy without the site's navigation.
- If the page could not be read, the watch says so. A failed read never looks like an unchanged policy.
Apple's guidelines page calls itself a living document and says new rules may appear at any time, which is why app makers keep an eye on it.
Why companies update their terms
Why is everyone updating terms of service in 2026?
We have no data on how many companies are updating their terms, so we cannot say everyone is. One documented concern is new uses of customer data: the US Federal Trade Commission has warned that quietly changing terms of service or a privacy policy to allow more use of data, such as training AI models, could be unfair or deceptive.
What a watch does not tell you
Peekivo shows what changed in the text. It does not tell you what a change means for you, and it is not legal advice.
Do I need to update my privacy policy?
That depends on your business and the laws that apply to it, so it is a question for a lawyer. Peekivo does not give legal advice.
Is there a way to track changes to a website?
Yes. A website change monitor reads a page on a schedule, compares each read with the previous one and alerts you when the part you watch changes. For a policy, comparing the text line by line shows exactly what was added and removed.
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