This is an Official communication about your account on the Matrix.org Homeserver. You can confirm the authenticity of this account by heading to https://matrix.org/homeserver/official. We have updated our [Homeserver Terms](https://matrix.org/legal/terms-and-conditions) and [Privacy Policy](https://matrix.org/legal/privacy-notice). We strongly encourage you to read these documents in full, but for clarity these are some of the main changes: - Updated the minimum age requirements for use of the Matrix.org Homeserver to be 18 years old; - Introduced new measures to comply with our obligations under the Online Safety Act and the Digital Services Act; - Introduced new payment terms to support paid plans on the Matrix.org Homeserver; - Describe the new data processors to support paid plans on the Matrix.org Homeserver. Each of the documents has a detailed version history which we encourage you to review. The updated Homeserver Terms and Privacy Policy take effect on 14 August, 2025. These terms apply to you by continuing to use the homeserver after that date. We have published a [blog post](https://matrix.org/blog/2025/07/terms-update/) clarifying some of the changes, but if you have any questions please drop us an email to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).