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Datadog · Datadog Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Prohibition on materially different processing without opt-out

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Will Datadog process personal information for purposes materially different from those stated without providing users the opportunity to opt out?
“We will not process your personal information for purposes materially different from the above without providing you with the opportunity to opt out.”
Version CA-V-007197, captured Sept. 29, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Datadog will not process personal information for purposes materially different from those stated without providing users the opportunity to opt out.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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Users are guaranteed a chance to opt out before their personal information is used for purposes materially different from those already disclosed, limiting unannounced repurposing of data.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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If Datadog intends to process your personal information for materially different purposes, it must first give you the opportunity to opt out.

How other platforms handle this

Kling AI

If we are unable to provide you with any Data or to make a correction requested by you, we shall generally inform you of the reasons why we are unable to do so (except where we are not required to do so under applicable laws).

Postman

We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before responding to your request, which may include verifying your name, email address, and other information regarding your use of our services...

Ford

If you use an authorized agent to submit a request, we will not act on that request unless we are able to authenticate, with commercially reasonable efforts, both your identity and the authorized agent's authority to act on your behalf.

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We will not process your personal information for purposes materially different from the above without providing you with the opportunity to opt out.

Excerpt from Datadog's Privacy Policy

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-051848
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. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Datadog
Document: Datadog Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-051848
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-051848/prohibition-on-materially-different-processing-without-opt-out/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 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 Prohibition on materially different processing without opt-out clause do?

Users are guaranteed a chance to opt out before their personal information is used for purposes materially different from those already disclosed, limiting unannounced repurposing of data.

How does this clause affect you?

If Datadog intends to process your personal information for materially different purposes, it must first give you the opportunity to opt out.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 276 platforms. See the full comparison.

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