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Fourteen-day post-termination content retrieval window

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Failure to act within the 14-day window eliminates Box's obligation to preserve Content and may result in permanent loss of that Content.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Jul 11, 2026

The updated terms establish that Box may bill customers automatically for consumption of enterprise-wide service resources (API Calls, AI Units) that exceed entitlements associated with the customer's service level. Previously, the terms only mentioned that 'additional fees will be due' if Platform Use Limits were exceeded, but the new language creates explicit billing procedures, pricing references, and usage control mechanisms. The agreement now authorizes Box to provide usage reports identifying overage, charge customers for excess resource consumption, and implement technical controls including throttling, rate limiting, or temporary service suspension until overage charges are paid. Users can contact Box through its web form or email to dispute usage reports, but the terms reserve all other contractual and statutory remedies to Box.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

A reader has a 14-day window after termination to request their stored Content; after that window, Box has no obligation to maintain it and it may not be retrievable.

How other platforms handle this

Mixpanel Medium

Customer Content is hosted in Mixpanel's data center in the United States or the European Economic Area, as elected by Customer, or, if purchased by Customer, in India.

Meta Medium

We retain Commercial Content as necessary to provide our services to users, for internal record keeping, and for product improvement and safety purposes.

Upwork Medium

Developer must promptly and securely delete all Upwork User Data collected from Upwork users upon request of the Upwork user, when the Upwork user deactivates or uninstalls the Developer Application, when the Upwork user closes their account with Developer...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You must make such request within fourteen (14) days following termination otherwise, any Content you have stored with the Services may not be retrievable and we will have no obligation to maintain Content stored in your account after this fourteen (14) day period.

— Excerpt from Box's Box Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Box Terms of Service
Entity
Box
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-057783
Document ID
CA-D-00713
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
53d7830dae1417399dfac557af5f6c304fddc7fe2f0b0c75cc9658c7bf1e4d3a
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 04:57 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Box
Document: Box Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-057783
Captured: 2026-05-08 04:57:15 UTC
SHA-256: 53d7830dae141739…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/box/box-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-057783/fourteen-day-post-termination-content-retrieval-window/
Accessed: July 12, 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 Box's Fourteen-day post-termination content retrieval window clause do?

Failure to act within the 14-day window eliminates Box's obligation to preserve Content and may result in permanent loss of that Content.

How does this clause affect you?

A reader has a 14-day window after termination to request their stored Content; after that window, Box has no obligation to maintain it and it may not be retrievable.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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