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Anonymization permitted in lieu of deletion

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Grindr Medium

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If you delete your account, we aim to delete your personal information from our servers within 30 days.

Webull Medium

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In some cases, we may anonymize your personal information so that you are no longer identifiable, in which case we may use the resulting information without further notice to you.

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
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051867
Document ID
CA-D-00546
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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Content hash (SHA-256)
eea29f87df222810bb333ab93ed605ef0943fbe961b1c1ead1455f6cdf47ce71
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 22:15 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Datadog
Document: Datadog Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-051867
Captured: 2026-05-09 22:15:28 UTC
SHA-256: eea29f87df222810…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/datadog/datadog-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-051867/anonymization-permitted-in-lieu-of-deletion/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Datadog's Anonymization permitted in lieu of deletion clause do?

The clause states: “In some cases, we may anonymize your personal information so that you are no longer identifiable, in which case we may use the resulting information without further notice to you.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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