Incident #ADB094 · 03 MAR 2026minor
Alibaba.com EU terms drop Hong Kong contracting entity and Hong Kong governing-law clause, mostly renumbered
Most of the diff is renumbering and reformatting of existing clauses, which shows up as removed and added sentences. The substantive changes are the removal of Alibaba.com Hong Kong Limited as a possible contracting party and of the Hong Kong governing-law sentence, plus a mainland China contracting entity (Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co., Ltd.) and a stray 'Alibaba.uk' reference in the new text. The diff is truncated, so the full effect on governing law is not visible.
Taken from you
- Hong Kong-based users no longer shown a Hong Kong contracting entity in this EU copy
- Clarity on governing law: the Hong Kong governing-law sentence is gone in the visible text
- Terms now state Alibaba.com may amend Terms at any time, with continued use counting as acceptance
Won back
- Removal of the Hong Kong governing-law clause may reduce exposure to Hong Kong law for this contract (visible part only)
Evidence · 4 of 4 quotes matched in source
Alibaba.com may amend any Terms at any time by posting the relevant amended and restated Terms on the Sites.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
If you are a registered member of any of the Sites, and you are from mainland China, you are contracting with Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co., Ltd.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
Archived version ↗ · 8,272 words changed · comparison truncated