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Sharing for legal compliance and enforcement

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Datadog's belief that disclosure is permitted—not only that it is required—is sufficient to trigger sharing, which broadens the circumstances under which user information may be disclosed.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your information may be shared with third parties when Datadog believes doing so is permitted or required by law, regulation, or legal process, including in response to a subpoena.

How other platforms handle this

Squarespace Medium

we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.

Ancestry Medium

Any such de-identified genetic information and phenotypic information we share with third parties for research purposes is done in accordance with Part 46 (beginning with Section 46.101) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

FanDuel Medium

Where you have provided your consent, we may share your personal information with selected third parties for their commercial or marketing use in conjunction with your relationship with FanDuel...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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we may share information about you in response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is permitted or required by an applicable law, regulation, or legal process, including to comply with a subpoena...

— Excerpt from Datadog's Datadog Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
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-051854
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-051854
Captured: 2026-05-09 22:15:28 UTC
SHA-256: eea29f87df222810…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/datadog/datadog-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-051854/sharing-for-legal-compliance-and-enforcement/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Datadog's Sharing for legal compliance and enforcement clause do?

Datadog's belief that disclosure is permitted—not only that it is required—is sufficient to trigger sharing, which broadens the circumstances under which user information may be disclosed.

How does this clause affect you?

Your information may be shared with third parties when Datadog believes doing so is permitted or required by law, regulation, or legal process, including in response to a subpoena.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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