I watch vendor legal pages and email a redline when the meaning changed
I watch vendor legal pages for small B2B SaaS (terms, privacy, DPA, sub-processors) and email a redline only when the wording that matters changed.
Generic “this page changed” tools already exist. A ready-made list for a small stack does not.
Default list today: 45 pages across 24 vendors (Stripe, AWS, OpenAI, and others). $49/month. No call.
I have a sample of the email format. The three diffs in it are staged so you can see the redline, not live vendor changes. Reply and I’ll send the file.
If you own SOC 2 / privacy / procurement at a small software company and this would save you a Friday, tell me.
The strongest part is that you’re selling interpretation, not monitoring. “A page changed” is noisy; identifying when the contractual meaning changed and delivering a usable redline is a much more valuable workflow.
That's the product. If you want the sample redline, say the word and I'll send it.
That would be useful — I’d like to see how you distinguish a meaningful contractual change from a wording change that doesn’t actually alter the obligation.
You asked how we tell a meaningful contractual change from a wording change that does not alter the obligation. SAMPLE, not a live vendor change. Two staged edits on the same public Stripe page.
WOULD email — meaning moved
https://stripe.com/legal/service-providers
In this SAMPLE we added a made-up UK company, Northstar Analytics Ltd., that would see some business-user data to measure dashboard use. A new sub-processor is a new place your data can go. That is a new review obligation.
Redline: + added Northstar Analytics Ltd. (United Kingdom) as a product-analytics sub-processor that may process Business User data to measure dashboard usage.
WOULD NOT email — wording only
Same page, different staged edit: “service providers” rewritten as “vendors that help us operate the service.” No names added or removed. Same list, same duty. We keep that quiet. A cookie banner or a nav label stays quiet too.
Default list (45 pages / 24 vendors) is $49/month. No call. If you want this as an actual email, send an address.
Here is the sample. SAMPLE, not a live vendor change. Three staged redlines on real public text so you can see the format: who, URL, plain English, redline. A cookie banner would not have made this email.
Stripe — sub-processor list
https://stripe.com/legal/service-providers
In this SAMPLE we added a made-up UK company, Northstar Analytics Ltd., that would see some business-user data to measure dashboard use. A real add is a new place your data can go.
Redline: + added Northstar Analytics Ltd. (United Kingdom) as a product-analytics sub-processor that may process Business User data to measure dashboard usage.
OpenAI — privacy policy
https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy
Deletion window 30 → 90 days, plus undeleted conversation logs kept up to 24 months for quality review.
Redline: within [30 → 90] days. + Conversation logs that you do not delete may now be retained for up to 24 months for model-quality review.
Supabase — terms
https://supabase.com/terms
Liability cap last 12 months of fees → last 6 months. Usage-based overage fees do not count toward the cap.
Redline: THE [TWELVE (12) → SIX (6)] MONTHS … + Fees paid for usage-based overages do not count toward this liability cap.
Default list (45 pages / 24 vendors) is $49/month. $99 if you add your own vendor URLs. No call. If you want this as an actual email, send an address and I will.
That’s a useful example — the distinction is much clearer now. I’d be interested in continuing the conversation around how you’re building this. What’s the best email to reach you at?
[email protected] — happy to continue there.
Thanks! I’ve just sent it over.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts whenever you have a chance.