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GDPR Rights and International Data Transfers

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What it is

EU, UK, and Swiss residents have legal rights to access, correct, delete, and port their data, and Datadog uses Standard Contractual Clauses to legally transfer that data to the United States.

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)

EU users' personal data is transferred to the United States under SCCs, which have faced regulatory scrutiny, and the adequacy of those protections depends on Datadog's technical and organizational safeguards.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you are in the EU, UK, or Switzerland, your personal data is transferred to Datadog's servers in the United States, governed by Standard Contractual Clauses — you have the right to object to this processing and to withdraw consent where it is the legal basis.

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.
  • Export Your Data
    Within 30 days
    EU, UK, or Swiss residents should email privacy@datadoghq.com to exercise GDPR rights including data access, portability, rectification, or erasure. Datadog must respond within 30 days under GDPR Art. 12.

How other platforms handle this

Zendesk Medium

Zendesk complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF), the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Swiss-U.S. DPF) as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce. When Zendesk transfers personal data from the EU, UK, or Switzerland to the United ...

Waze Medium

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws, including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, the right to object to or restrict processing, and the right to data portability. You may also ...

Smartsheet Medium

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you may have the following rights under applicable data protection law: the right to access your personal data; the right to rectify inaccurate personal data; the right to erasure of your personal data; the right to restrict processing of your personal data; the ...

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If you are a resident of the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you may have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These include the right to access, rectify, port and erase your personal data, as well as the right to restrict and object to certain processing of your personal data. If we are processing your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. We transfer personal data outside the EEA, UK, and Switzerland to countries that may not provide the same level of data protection. In such cases, we use Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

— Excerpt from Datadog's Datadog Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages GDPR Arts. 15–22 (data subject rights: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection); GDPR Art. 46(2)(c) (SCCs as transfer mechanism); GDPR Art. 6 (lawful basis); UK GDPR (equivalent provisions post-Brexit); and Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP, effective September 2023). The CJEU's Schrems II ruling (C-311/18, 2020) invalidated Privacy Shield and placed heightened obligations on SCC-based transfers, requiring Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs). EU DPAs and the UK ICO are enforcement authorities.

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Applicable agencies

  • State AG
    EU and UK residents should contact their national Data Protection Authority (equivalent to State AG role) to lodge complaints about GDPR violations or inadequate transfer protections.
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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 7, 2026
Last verified
May 7, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004905
Document ID
CA-D-00546
Evidence Provenance
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Wayback Machine
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Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 14:06 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Datadog
Document: Datadog Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-004905
Captured: 2026-05-07 14:06:32 UTC
SHA-256: 0efbba6efb56756d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/datadog/datadog-privacy-policy/gdpr-rights-and-international-data-transfers/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Datadog's GDPR Rights and International Data Transfers clause do?

EU users' personal data is transferred to the United States under SCCs, which have faced regulatory scrutiny, and the adequacy of those protections depends on Datadog's technical and organizational safeguards.

How does this clause affect you?

If you are in the EU, UK, or Switzerland, your personal data is transferred to Datadog's servers in the United States, governed by Standard Contractual Clauses — you have the right to object to this processing and to withdraw consent where it is the legal basis.

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