# Upcoming CDS Terms of use change

**URL:** <https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/upcoming-cds-terms-of-use-change/15374>\
**Category:** C3S - Announcements\
**Tags:** cds\
**Created:** [5 October 2026 23:00 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/upcoming-cds-terms-of-use-change/15374 "2026-10-05T23:00:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/user_avatar/forum.ecmwf.int/anabelle/32/360_2.png) [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Post date:** [5 October 2026 23:00 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/upcoming-cds-terms-of-use-change/15374/1 "2026-10-05T23:00:00Z")

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Please be informed that **on Wednesday 28th October 2026** , the [Terms of use of the Copernicus Climate Data Store](https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/disclaimer-privacy) will be modified with an update to Art(1) as follows:

**Article (1) - Description of Products and Services**  
The CDS contains geophysical and other information and data sets (“Products”) and applications for users (“Services”), jointly referred to as “Content”. Individual Services may have their own additional terms of use applicable to them.

Usage of any Copernicus Products and Services through the CDS after the above date will be considered as your acceptance of the updated Terms of use of the Copernicus Climate Data Store.

Should you choose not to accept the proposed change, you will no longer be able to access the Copernicus Products from midnight of 27 October 2026. In this case, please [let us know](https://jira.ecmwf.int/plugins/servlet/desk/portal/1/create/202)(ECMWF login required) before 27th October 2026.

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**Author:** ![Yang\_tiegang](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/51bf81/32.png) [@Yang\_tiegang](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Yang_tiegang)\
**Post date:** [22 October 2026 08:10 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/upcoming-cds-terms-of-use-change/15374/2 "2026-10-22T08:10:34Z")

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I agree to the change.

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**Author:** ![Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/user_avatar/forum.ecmwf.int/anabelle/32/360_2.png) [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Post date:** [23 October 2026 12:11 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/upcoming-cds-terms-of-use-change/15374/3 "2026-10-23T12:11:37Z")

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A reminder that **on Wednesday 28th October 2026** , the [Terms of use of the Copernicus Climate Data Store](https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/disclaimer-privacy) will be modified with an update to Art(1) as described in the announcement above.

Should you choose not to accept the proposed change, please [let us know](https://jira.ecmwf.int/plugins/servlet/desk/portal/1/create/202)(ECMWF login required) before Tuesday 27th October 2026. Thank you.

ECMWF Support

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**Author:** ![Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/user_avatar/forum.ecmwf.int/anabelle/32/360_2.png) [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2026 15:52 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/upcoming-cds-terms-of-use-change/15374/4 "2026-10-28T15:52:24Z")

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Following the system session of earlier today, the [Terms of use of the Copernicus Climate Data Store](https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/disclaimer-privacy) have been updated.