Provision record
Cloudflare · Cloudflare Terms of Use · View original document ↗

Cloudflare Right to Use Network Data to Improve Services

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 279 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Cloudflare...shall have the right to use Network Data for purposes of providing, maintaining, developing, and improving its Services.

Excerpt from Cloudflare's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cloudflare Terms of Use
Entity
Cloudflare
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-069181
Document ID
CA-D-00281
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
45acb643a3b6edd3301a3c5d7ef5b0c928f44854f4ea9f123c0703d7dac52ef9
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 23:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cloudflare
Document: Cloudflare Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-069181
Captured: 2026-05-09 23:13:36 UTC
SHA-256: 45acb643a3b6edd3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cloudflare/cloudflare-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-069181/cloudflare-right-to-use-network-data-to-improve-services/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 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 Cloudflare's Cloudflare Right to Use Network Data to Improve Services clause do?

The clause states: “Cloudflare...shall have the right to use Network Data for purposes of providing, maintaining, developing, and improving its Services.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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