Provision record
Datadog · Datadog Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Use of data to comply with legal obligations

Low 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.

How other platforms handle this

MyFitnessPal Medium

We use your personal information to comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations and respond to legally valid requests and communications from law enforcement authorities to the extent required by applicable law.

Cerebras Medium

to register you as a customer and perform our contractual obligations; to enable you to access support and technical materials; to provide the Services, including online services, and customer support

Notion Medium

Preventing and prosecuting potentially prohibited or illegal activities; Enforcing our agreements; and Complying with our legal obligations

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may use information about you to comply with our legal requirements. For example, we may process and retain information about your payments to us for tax and accounting purposes.

Excerpt from Datadog's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

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-051844
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-051844
Captured: 2026-05-09 22:15:28 UTC
SHA-256: eea29f87df222810…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/datadog/datadog-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-051844/use-of-data-to-comply-with-legal-obligations/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Datadog's Use of data to comply with legal obligations clause do?

The clause states: “We may use information about you to comply with our legal requirements. For example, we may process and retain information about your payments to us for tax and accounting purposes.”

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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