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Data destroyed or anonymized when no longer needed

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 275 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Oura Medium

Your personal data will be deleted when it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was originally collected, unless we have a legal obligation to retain data for a longer period of time.

Google Gemini Medium

We retain some data for longer when necessary for legitimate business or legal purposes, such as security, fraud and abuse prevention, or financial record-keeping.

Palantir Medium

We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.

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When the personal data collected is no longer required by us, we and our service providers will perform the necessary procedures for destroying, deleting, erasing, or converting it into an anonymous form

Excerpt from Anthropic's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic Privacy Policy
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-054329
Document ID
CA-D-00645
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f726caa9de1b4c3b6affb8b0846c4919bcb8162c4142f0504da523113afae651
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 07:22 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-054329
Captured: 2026-05-07 07:22:13 UTC
SHA-256: f726caa9de1b4c3b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-054329/data-destroyed-or-anonymized-when-no-longer-needed/
Accessed: Aug. 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's Data destroyed or anonymized when no longer needed clause do?

The clause states: “When the personal data collected is no longer required by us, we and our service providers will perform the necessary procedures for destroying, deleting, erasing, or converting it into an anonymous form”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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