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Legal Document Archive

This page lists previous versions of Tellus EHS legal documents. The current version of each document lives at its canonical URL (e.g. /legal/terms-of-service); this archive holds all prior versions that are no longer current but remain binding on users who accepted them.

Why we keep prior versions​

When you accept a Terms of Service or Privacy Policy at signup, your acceptance is recorded against the exact version in effect at that moment. If the document changes later, your original acceptance still applies to the version you saw. We keep prior versions accessible so:

  • Users can always retrieve the exact document they accepted
  • Legal disputes can be resolved with reference to the correct version
  • Regulatory audits (CCPA, GDPR) have an authoritative source

Versioning scheme​

Tellus uses calendar versioning (CalVer) for legal documents: YYYY.MM.DD matching the effective date of the version.

Example: 2026.05.26 = effective May 26, 2026.

Archived Terms of Service​

None yet — the current version (2026.05.26) is the first published version.

Archived Privacy Policy​

None yet — the current version (2026.05.26) is the first published version.

How prior versions are added​

When the canonical document changes materially, the prior version is copied here with a frozen URL:

/legal/terms-of-service              → current (always latest)
/legal/archive/terms-of-service-2026-05-26  → frozen historical version

The publishing process:

  1. Before editing the canonical doc, copy it to tellus-docs/docs/legal/archive/{doc}-{YYYY-MM-DD}.md with frontmatter pointing at the archive slug
  2. Update the canonical doc with the new version + effective date
  3. Add the archive entry to sidebars.ts and to the list above
  4. Notify users of material changes per the in-effect Terms

Non-material changes (typo fixes, broken-link repairs, sidebar label edits) do not require a new archived version — just bump the "Last Updated" line and note the change in commit history.