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California Consumer Privacy Act Rights

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What it is

California residents can request to know what personal information Datadog holds about them, ask for it to be deleted, opt out of its sale, and are protected from discrimination for exercising these rights; requests are submitted to privacy@datadoghq.com.

This analysis describes what Datadog's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The policy discloses specific CCPA rights available to California residents and identifies a direct contact mechanism for exercising them, which enables residents to act on rights that the California Privacy Rights Act has extended to include the right to correct personal information and to limit sensitive personal information use.

Interpretive note: The policy references CCPA but may not fully reflect CPRA amendments including the right to correct and right to limit sensitive personal information; the operative scope of the opt-out mechanism for advertising sharing is not fully specified.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

California residents have rights under CCPA to access, delete, and opt out of the sale of their personal information collected by Datadog; the policy states these rights can be exercised by emailing privacy@datadoghq.com, and the policy commits to non-discrimination for exercising them.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    California residents can email privacy@datadoghq.com to request access to, deletion of, or opt-out of sale of personal information. Identify yourself as a California resident and specify the right you are exercising.

How other platforms handle this

ADP Medium

If you are a California resident, you may have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights may include: the right to know about personal information collected, disclosed, or sold; the right to delete personal information collected from you; the right to opt-out of t...

T-Mobile Medium

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you. You have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions. You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your perso...

Verizon Medium

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect about you, the right to delete personal information we have collected from you, the right to correct inaccurate personal information, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal informa...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you are a California resident, you have certain rights with respect to your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights include the right to know about the personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell; the right to request deletion of your personal information; the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information; and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights. To exercise these rights, you may contact us at privacy@datadoghq.com.

— Excerpt from Datadog's Datadog Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), enforced by the California Privacy Protection Agency and the California Attorney General. The policy's disclosure of CCPA rights is required by statute; however, the CPRA expanded rights to include correction of personal information and limitation of sensitive personal information use, and the policy should be reviewed to confirm it reflects the full scope of current CPRA obligations. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The policy discloses the right to opt out of sale of personal information, which requires an operative Do Not Sell or Share mechanism. If advertising partner data sharing constitutes a sale or sharing under CCPA, the mechanism must be accessible and functional. Non-compliance with CCPA opt-out obligations may result in enforcement action by the California Privacy Protection Agency. JURISDICTION FLAGS: This provision applies specifically to California residents. Similar rights are available in Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), Texas (TDPSA), and other states with enacted comprehensive privacy laws; however, the policy as written specifically references CCPA. Organizations with users in multiple US states should assess whether Datadog's disclosed rights framework extends to those additional state frameworks. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers who are themselves CCPA-covered businesses should assess whether their employees or end users whose data is processed by Datadog are entitled to exercise CCPA rights directly against Datadog or only through the enterprise customer as controller. The policy's email-based request mechanism should be evaluated for response timeframes and verification procedures. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should verify that Datadog's response procedures for CCPA requests meet the statutory 45-day response requirement (with a permitted 45-day extension) and that the verification process does not create unreasonable barriers. The scope of rights disclosed should be reconciled with CPRA amendments, including the right to correct and the right to limit sensitive personal information processing.

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Applicable agencies

  • State AG
    The California Attorney General and California Privacy Protection Agency have enforcement authority over CCPA and CPRA compliance, including opt-out and deletion right obligations.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Datadog Privacy Policy
Entity
Datadog
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-011204
Document ID
CA-D-00546
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
eea29f87df222810bb333ab93ed605ef0943fbe961b1c1ead1455f6cdf47ce71
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 22:15 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Datadog
Document: Datadog Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-011204
Captured: 2026-05-09 22:15:28 UTC
SHA-256: eea29f87df222810…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/datadog/datadog-privacy-policy/california-consumer-privacy-act-rights/
Accessed: May 13, 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 Datadog's California Consumer Privacy Act Rights clause do?

The policy discloses specific CCPA rights available to California residents and identifies a direct contact mechanism for exercising them, which enables residents to act on rights that the California Privacy Rights Act has extended to include the right to correct personal information and to limit sensitive personal information use.

How does this clause affect you?

California residents have rights under CCPA to access, delete, and opt out of the sale of their personal information collected by Datadog; the policy states these rights can be exercised by emailing privacy@datadoghq.com, and the policy commits to non-discrimination for exercising them.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 4 platforms. See the full comparison.

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