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Assume that my website offers a service requiring registration and payment - i.e. the service is NOT available by just typing the website address in the browser. Considering this service, I'm wondering if it's fine to update my website T&Cs with:

  • immediate effect for new users;
  • 30 day delay for existing users (as stipulated in T&Cs themselves).

This would obviously create a period of time when some users are bound by version X and some users are bound by version X+1.

I wonder if there are some (consumer?) laws that specifically prohibit such a duality.


Some reasons why this may be desirable:

  • price increase for new users without delay;
  • giving access to new features for new users without delay.

I also realize there are significant administrative disadvantages to managing this dual state while it lasts.


Edit:

A (very helpful) answer raised doubt about changing the T&Cs for existing users after the notice period. I should have mentioned: existing users have the option to refuse the change, which would terminate the contract, again, as stipulated in the T&Cs themselves. As far as I'm aware this approach (if existing users refuse, end of contract) is universal for online services. Though this is not the focus of my question: the focus is the legality of the temporary dual state, where some users are on T&Cs version X, and some are on T&Cs version X+1.

Thanks!

Assume that my website offers a service requiring registration and payment - i.e. the service is NOT available by just typing the website address in the browser. Considering this service, I'm wondering if it's fine to update my website T&Cs with:

  • immediate effect for new users;
  • 30 day delay for existing users (as stipulated in T&Cs themselves).

This would obviously create a period of time when some users are bound by version X and some users are bound by version X+1.

I wonder if there are some (consumer?) laws that specifically prohibit such a duality.


Some reasons why this may be desirable:

  • price increase for new users without delay;
  • giving access to new features for new users without delay.

I also realize there are significant administrative disadvantages to managing this dual state while it lasts.

Thanks!

Assume that my website offers a service requiring registration and payment - i.e. the service is NOT available by just typing the website address in the browser. Considering this service, I'm wondering if it's fine to update my website T&Cs with:

  • immediate effect for new users;
  • 30 day delay for existing users (as stipulated in T&Cs themselves).

This would obviously create a period of time when some users are bound by version X and some users are bound by version X+1.

I wonder if there are some (consumer?) laws that specifically prohibit such a duality.


Some reasons why this may be desirable:

  • price increase for new users without delay;
  • giving access to new features for new users without delay.

I also realize there are significant administrative disadvantages to managing this dual state while it lasts.


Edit:

A (very helpful) answer raised doubt about changing the T&Cs for existing users after the notice period. I should have mentioned: existing users have the option to refuse the change, which would terminate the contract, again, as stipulated in the T&Cs themselves. As far as I'm aware this approach (if existing users refuse, end of contract) is universal for online services. Though this is not the focus of my question: the focus is the legality of the temporary dual state, where some users are on T&Cs version X, and some are on T&Cs version X+1.

Thanks!

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Can a website terms and conditions change bind: (1) new users immediately, (2) existing users after a contractual notice period?

Assume that my website offers a service requiring registration and payment - i.e. the service is NOT available by just typing the website address in the browser. Considering this service, I'm wondering if it's fine to update my website T&Cs with:

  • immediate effect for new users;
  • 30 day delay for existing users (as stipulated in T&Cs themselves).

This would obviously create a period of time when some users are bound by version X and some users are bound by version X+1.

I wonder if there are some (consumer?) laws that specifically prohibit such a duality.


Some reasons why this may be desirable:

  • price increase for new users without delay;
  • giving access to new features for new users without delay.

I also realize there are significant administrative disadvantages to managing this dual state while it lasts.

Thanks!