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Account deactivation with data retention caveat

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Subject to the terms of their agreements with us, customers may deactivate their accounts by emailing us at help@datadoghq.com, but we may retain certain personal information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations or for legitimate business purposes...

Excerpt from Datadog's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

Provision details

Document information
Document
Datadog Privacy Policy
Entity
Datadog
Date stated by the document
March 12, 2026
As printed in Datadog’s text (version CA-V-007197), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-007197, captured Sept. 29, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051802
Document ID
CA-D-000546
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-007197)
903b3aee0b8e08438bbc395c6fa75da5f53604f6a8329777c7c239f04ca68143
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 22:15 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-007197, captured Sept. 29, 2026 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Datadog
Document: Datadog Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-051802
Version: CA-V-007197
Captured: 2026-09-29 01:03:25 UTC
SHA-256: 903b3aee0b8e0843…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/datadog/datadog-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-051802/account-deactivation-with-data-retention-caveat/
Accessed: Oct. 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Datadog's Account deactivation with data retention caveat clause do?

The clause states: “Subject to the terms of their agreements with us, customers may deactivate their accounts by emailing us at help@datadoghq.com, but we may retain certain personal information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations or for legitimate business purposes...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 273 platforms. See the full comparison.

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