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Data Retention Policy

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What it is

BeReal retains your personal data for as long as your account is active and for a period after account deletion, depending on the type of data and legal obligations.

This analysis describes what BeReal's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision creates a defined data lifecycle management framework that complies with regional data protection standards while establishing the temporal boundaries for information storage. This structure governs when user data is subject to deletion or archival under the service's operational requirements.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Deleting your BeReal account does not guarantee immediate erasure of all your personal data, as retention periods vary and some data may persist for compliance or legal reasons.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Close Your Account
    Open the BeReal app, go to your profile, navigate to Settings, select Account, and choose Delete Account. After deletion, email privacy@bereal.com to request erasure of any residual retained data.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI Medium

We retain personal data for as long as needed to provide our services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Retention periods will vary depending on the type of data and the purposes for which we use it.

Microsoft Azure Medium

Microsoft retains personal data for as long as necessary to provide the products and fulfill the transactions you have requested, or for other legitimate purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements. Because these needs can vary for differen...

Meta Ads Medium

We keep information as long as we need it to provide our products and services and fulfil the purposes described in this policy. This is a case-by-case determination that depends on things like the nature of the information, why it is collected and processed, relevant legal or operational retention ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We keep your information only for as long as it's needed to provide our services to you, in line with legal requirements and data protection authorities guidelines. For users located in Europe, this period is 2 years following your last activity while it is 3 years for the rest of the world.

— Excerpt from BeReal's BeReal Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

Data minimisation and storage limitation principles under GDPR Article 5(1)(e) require that personal data be kept no longer than necessary; compliance teams should assess whether BeReal's retention schedules are adequately documented and defensible against regulatory scrutiny.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC can take action against companies that retain consumer data beyond stated or necessary periods in violation of their own privacy policies or applicable law.
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Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
BeReal Privacy Policy
Entity
BeReal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001314
Document ID
CA-D-00250
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
4d935d53ed9663cf96d1775f96c271d89ff3f9a37557b2797d6e4eee6f1993b2
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 06:48 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: BeReal
Document: BeReal Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-001314
Captured: 2026-03-20 06:48:38 UTC
SHA-256: 4d935d53ed9663cf…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/bereal/bereal-privacy-policy/data-retention-policy/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does BeReal's Data Retention Policy clause do?

The provision creates a defined data lifecycle management framework that complies with regional data protection standards while establishing the temporal boundaries for information storage. This structure governs when user data is subject to deletion or archival under the service's operational requirements.

How does this clause affect you?

Deleting your BeReal account does not guarantee immediate erasure of all your personal data, as retention periods vary and some data may persist for compliance or legal reasons.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 65 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with BeReal?

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