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Disclosure to government and law enforcement

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Key Facts

With whom may Anthropic share personal data where it has a good-faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law?
Anthropic may share personal data with government authorities, law enforcement, or other third parties where it has a good-faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision permits disclosure of personal data to government and law enforcement actors without user consent, conditioned only on Anthropic's good-faith belief that it is reasonably necessary for legal compliance.

Interpretive note: The excerpt's use of '(i)' indicates at least one additional ground for disclosure beyond legal compliance. Only the first enumerated ground is addressed in the canonical claim; other grounds are noted in omitted_material.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4429 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

A user's personal data may be disclosed to government authorities, law enforcement, or other third parties based on Anthropic's good-faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, without prior notice to the user.

How other platforms handle this

Squarespace Medium

we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.

Webull Medium

disclosure is required by a third-party to complete a transaction initiated by the user

Wise Medium

We will disclose information to third parties about your account or the transfers you make: (i) where it is necessary for completing transfers, or (ii) in order to verify the existence and condition of your account...

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We may share personal data with government authorities, law enforcement, or other third parties where...we have a good-faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to (i) comply with applicable law...

Excerpt from Anthropic's Privacy Policy (Superseded Capture)

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic Privacy Policy (Superseded Capture)
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017448
Document ID
CA-D-00012
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e91b78d120f18b8a635385fb036a9ad6b0135fe530a2e4aadcc4d575da32fca0
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 17:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic Privacy Policy (Superseded Capture)
Record ID: CA-P-017448
Captured: 2026-07-09 17:12:50 UTC
SHA-256: e91b78d120f18b8a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-privacy-policy-superseded-capture/provision/CA-P-017448/disclosure-to-government-and-law-enforcement/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's Disclosure to government and law enforcement clause do?

This provision permits disclosure of personal data to government and law enforcement actors without user consent, conditioned only on Anthropic's good-faith belief that it is reasonably necessary for legal compliance.

How does this clause affect you?

A user's personal data may be disclosed to government authorities, law enforcement, or other third parties based on Anthropic's good-faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, without prior notice to the user.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

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