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Customers solely responsible for End User compliance

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Who is solely responsible for establishing policies and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations relating to the collection of personal information?
“Our Customers are solely responsible for establishing policies for and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to the collection of personal information, in connection with the use of our Services by End Users...”
Version CA-V-006708, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Cloudflare's Customers are solely responsible for establishing policies and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations relating to the collection of personal information in connection with End Users' use of Cloudflare's Services.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Cloudflare expressly disclaims responsibility for its Customers' compliance obligations toward End Users, shifting all such legal accountability to the Customer.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt ends with an ellipsis, suggesting additional content exists that is not reflected in the canonical claim.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you are an End User of a business that uses Cloudflare, that business—not Cloudflare—is solely responsible for legal compliance regarding your personal information.

How other platforms handle this

Minecraft Medium

You make it clear that you (not us) are responsible for anything that happens during your event

Pinterest Medium

In case of such an assignment by us, you are entitled to terminate the agreement with immediate effect by deactivating your account. We will provide you with reasonable notice of any such assignment.

Snapchat Medium

You may not transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without our consent.

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Our Customers are solely responsible for establishing policies for and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to the collection of personal information, in connection with the use of our Services by End Users...

Excerpt from Cloudflare's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cloudflare Privacy Policy
Entity
Cloudflare
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006708, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-036902
Document ID
CA-D-000282
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006708)
debc7cb053e28b113c594c7a80e01899bb90194ac2bc3dcde2d863cd56362d46
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 18:32 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006708 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Cloudflare
Document: Cloudflare Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-036902
Version: CA-V-006708
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:45:07 UTC
SHA-256: debc7cb053e28b11…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cloudflare/cloudflare-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-036902/customers-solely-responsible-for-end-user-compliance/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cloudflare's Customers solely responsible for End User compliance clause do?

Cloudflare expressly disclaims responsibility for its Customers' compliance obligations toward End Users, shifting all such legal accountability to the Customer.

How does this clause affect you?

If you are an End User of a business that uses Cloudflare, that business—not Cloudflare—is solely responsible for legal compliance regarding your personal information.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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