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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.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 12, 2026
First Seen
May 22, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5149 other provisions on other platforms.

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

Google Cloud Medium

When you use them, we'll validate your request by verifying your identity (for example, by confirming that you're signed in to your Google Account).

Notion Medium

Not be Discriminated Against by us for exercising your privacy rights.

Square Medium

You may contact our privacy team with any requests of disclosure, correction, or deletion of your personal information. You may also request suspension of use or suspension of sharing of your personal information with certain third parties.

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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 Privacy Policy

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & 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.

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Applicable agencies

  • State Attorney General
    State AGs in California, New York, Texas, and other states can investigate violations of state consumer protection and privacy laws, including CCPA (California), SHIELD Act (New York), and equivalents.
    Who can file: Residents of states with comprehensive privacy laws — primarily California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah
    What you need: Evidence of the violation, explanation of how your state rights were affected, and your account or contact information with the company
    What to expect: Outcomes vary by state. May result in investigation, enforcement action, or requirement for the company to change practices. No direct individual compensation in most cases.

    Search "[your state] attorney general consumer complaint" to find your state's direct complaint form

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/provision/CA-P-011204/california-consumer-privacy-act-rights/
Accessed: Aug. 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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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 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

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