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Protective Disclosure to Authorities

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We may also share information when we believe it is necessary to comply with the law or to respond to a government request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect Best Buy...

Excerpt from Best Buy's Privacy Policy

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Document information
Document
Best Buy Privacy Policy
Entity
Best Buy
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006820, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-053117
Document ID
CA-D-000623
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006820)
1d30473722aea44bc686906ab20b845303362fd62944c5b0a9907298ee86c89d
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 11:21 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006820, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Best Buy
Document: Best Buy Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-053117
Version: CA-V-006820
Captured: 2026-09-11 01:07:29 UTC
SHA-256: 1d30473722aea44b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/best-buy/best-buy-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-053117/protective-disclosure-to-authorities/
Accessed: Nov. 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Best Buy's Protective Disclosure to Authorities clause do?

The clause states: “We may also share information when we believe it is necessary to comply with the law or to respond to a government request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect Best Buy...”

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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