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Legal bases for EU personal data collection

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Stripe Medium

If we rely on certain legal bases (such as "legal obligation" or "contractual necessity") and you do not provide us with your Personal Data, we may not be able to lawfully provide you services.

DoorDash Medium

By placing an order, you acknowledge and agree that, if the Merchant is responsible for the delivery of an order, the Merchant may use your Personal Information to facilitate the delivery of the order to you...

Grubhub Medium

To the extent that the rules or terms of those promotions concerning the treatment of your personal information conflict with this Privacy Policy, the rules of those promotions will control.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We normally will collect personal information from you only where: (a) we have your consent to do so, (b) where we need your personal information to perform a contract with you...or (c) where the processing is in our legitimate interests.

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-037018
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-037018
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-037018/legal-bases-for-eu-personal-data-collection/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 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 Cloudflare's Legal bases for EU personal data collection clause do?

The clause states: “We normally will collect personal information from you only where: (a) we have your consent to do so, (b) where we need your personal information to perform a contract with you...or (c) where the processing is in our legitimate interests.”

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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