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Data disclosed for law enforcement or legal process

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The good-faith belief standard means Bluesky can act on a broad range of government or regulatory requests without a user's knowledge or consent, covering all stored information.

Interpretive note: The excerpt lists further grounds for disclosure under (i) and likely additional sub-items; only the primary ground is stated in the canonical claim. The other grounds are noted in omitted_material.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Any information Bluesky stores about you may be accessed, preserved, and disclosed to law enforcement, regulatory, or national security authorities based on Bluesky's good-faith belief that such disclosure is required or appropriate.

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Grubhub will cooperate with local, state, and/or federal authorities to the extent required by applicable law in connection with Your Content.

Twitch Medium

All requests for information or documents related to potential, anticipated, or current legal proceedings, investigations, or disputes must be made using the appropriate level of legal process.

TransUnion Medium

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may access, preserve, and disclose any information we store if we, in good faith, believe doing so is required or appropriate to: (i) comply with law enforcement, regulatory, or national security requests...

— Excerpt from Bluesky's Bluesky Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Bluesky Privacy Policy
Entity
Bluesky
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051591
Document ID
CA-D-00540
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d3fb9d2fd438c6da2bbc607b5416b4e0db38629057fd4171e71f8fb9f7bd1deb
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 14:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Bluesky
Document: Bluesky Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-051591
Captured: 2026-05-07 14:41:50 UTC
SHA-256: d3fb9d2fd438c6da…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/bluesky/bluesky-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-051591/data-disclosed-for-law-enforcement-or-legal-process/
Accessed: July 13, 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 Bluesky's Data disclosed for law enforcement or legal process clause do?

The good-faith belief standard means Bluesky can act on a broad range of government or regulatory requests without a user's knowledge or consent, covering all stored information.

How does this clause affect you?

Any information Bluesky stores about you may be accessed, preserved, and disclosed to law enforcement, regulatory, or national security authorities based on Bluesky's good-faith belief that such disclosure is required or appropriate.

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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