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Use for Security Incident Response

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 278 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 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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detecting and responding to security incidents, protecting against and responding to malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for that activity

Excerpt from Best Buy's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Best Buy Privacy Policy
Entity
Best Buy
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-053101
Document ID
CA-D-00623
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b93db05912f703bb467a3779d4403c42a34b72f64dd117a9f853b201375d6bc0
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 11:21 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Best Buy
Document: Best Buy Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-053101
Captured: 2026-05-12 11:21:53 UTC
SHA-256: b93db05912f703bb…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/best-buy/best-buy-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-053101/use-for-security-incident-response/
Accessed: Aug. 7, 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 Best Buy's Use for Security Incident Response clause do?

The clause states: “detecting and responding to security incidents, protecting against and responding to malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for that activity”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 278 platforms. See the full comparison.

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