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Calm · Calm Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

California personal data retained only as long as necessary

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 274 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Salesforce Medium

We may retain your Personal Data for a period of time consistent with the original purpose of collection...or as long as required to fulfill our legal and/or regulatory obligations.

Faire Medium

We generally retain your personal information for only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements...

Oura Medium

your measurement data regarding your sleep, readiness, and activity is stored only so long as your Oura account is active.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We retain personal data for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed, unless applicable law requires storage for a longer period of time.

Excerpt from Calm's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Calm Privacy Policy
Entity
Calm
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-033957
Document ID
CA-D-00218
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6b81368a982bdbc72c1c75ee7ed70374d68d979bedcaaa382c4440f59aef9243
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 12:04 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Calm
Document: Calm Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-033957
Captured: 2026-05-08 12:04:34 UTC
SHA-256: 6b81368a982bdbc7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/calm/calm-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-033957/california-personal-data-retained-only-as-long-as-necessary/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 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 Calm's California personal data retained only as long as necessary clause do?

The clause states: “We retain personal data for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed, unless applicable law requires storage for a longer period of time.”

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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