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Cloudflare · Cloudflare Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Disclosure only as necessary or with consent

High confidence Common · 280 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

When will Cloudflare share or disclose personal information only as necessary?
“We will only share or otherwise disclose your personal information as necessary to provide our Services or as otherwise described in this Policy, except in cases where we first provide you with notice and the opportunity to consent.”
Version CA-V-006708, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Cloudflare will share or disclose personal information only as necessary to provide its Services or as described in its Policy, except where it first provides notice and an opportunity to consent.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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Disclosure outside the stated policy purposes is permitted only when Cloudflare first provides notice and a consent opportunity, preserving user awareness before broader sharing occurs.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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Your personal information will not be shared beyond service necessity or stated policy purposes unless Cloudflare notifies you and gives you an opportunity to consent beforehand.

How other platforms handle this

Kling AI

We may share your personal data with a third party for purposes other than processing on our behalf. We will obtain your consent to such disclosure as required by applicable laws.

OpenAI

Amazon Web Services, Inc. ... United States Cloud infrastructure

ActiveCampaign

We may disclose Contact Data as we reasonably believe is necessary to comply with any judicial or governmental subpoenas, warrants or orders.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We will only share or otherwise disclose your personal information as necessary to provide our Services or as otherwise described in this Policy, except in cases where we first provide you with notice and the opportunity to consent.

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-036900
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 in version CA-V-006708, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Cloudflare
Document: Cloudflare Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-036900
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-036900/disclosure-only-as-necessary-or-with-consent/
Accessed: Nov. 4, 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 Disclosure only as necessary or with consent clause do?

Disclosure outside the stated policy purposes is permitted only when Cloudflare first provides notice and a consent opportunity, preserving user awareness before broader sharing occurs.

How does this clause affect you?

Your personal information will not be shared beyond service necessity or stated policy purposes unless Cloudflare notifies you and gives you an opportunity to consent beforehand.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 280 platforms. See the full comparison.

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