Provision record
Apple Intelligence · Apple Private Cloud Compute Security Guide · View original document ↗

Stateless computation on personal user data

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 279 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What must PCC use personal user data exclusively for?
Apple Intelligence requires that PCC must use personal user data exclusively for the purpose of fulfilling the user's request.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

An exclusivity requirement on data use prohibits any secondary use of personal data, including analytics, training, or profiling, grounding a strong purpose-limitation principle in the system's design mandate.

Interpretive note: The excerpt contains two independent requirements: exclusive purpose limitation during processing, and non-accessibility of user data after the response is returned. The primary claim is purpose limitation; post-response non-accessibility is recorded in omitted_material.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Apple Intelligence's PCC is required to use your personal data only to fulfill your request and for no other purpose.

How other platforms handle this

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We may infer certain information from your interactions with the Lyft Platform and other personal information available to us. For example, if you frequently ride to or from airports, we may infer you are a frequent traveler.

ZipRecruiter Medium

We will only use your Personal Data to provide services directly to you...and/or to provide services to you on behalf of our clients...except as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy or with your consent.

Glassdoor Medium

We may use your personal data to conduct research...we conduct and publish research about the labor market, the economy, job opportunities, jobseeker and employee behaviors...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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PCC must use the personal user data that it receives exclusively for the purpose of fulfilling the user's request. User data must not be accessible after the response is returned to the user.

Excerpt from Apple Intelligence's Apple Private Cloud Compute Security Guide

Applicable regulations

Colorado AI Act
US-CO
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU

Provision details

Document information
Document
Apple Private Cloud Compute Security Guide
Entity
Apple Intelligence
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-064222
Document ID
CA-D-00815
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3c1a6b7cda86a4ae0a1001f401052ba505d0ebbe13252d69a40b86f1608cf5b5
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 16:21 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Apple Intelligence
Document: Apple Private Cloud Compute Security Guide
Record ID: CA-P-064222
Captured: 2026-05-12 16:21:46 UTC
SHA-256: 3c1a6b7cda86a4ae…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/apple-intelligence/apple-private-cloud-compute-security-guide/provision/CA-P-064222/stateless-computation-on-personal-user-data/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 Apple Intelligence's Stateless computation on personal user data clause do?

An exclusivity requirement on data use prohibits any secondary use of personal data, including analytics, training, or profiling, grounding a strong purpose-limitation principle in the system's design mandate.

How does this clause affect you?

Apple Intelligence's PCC is required to use your personal data only to fulfill your request and for no other purpose.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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