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Anonymization permitted in lieu of deletion

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When the retention period is over, we will delete your Personal Information or keep it in a form that does not identify you when this retention period is over.

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Those posts and profile information may remain on such sites even after you delete your account.

Target

At the end of the retention period, personal information will be deleted, destroyed, or deidentified.

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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

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-051867
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-051867
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-051867/anonymization-permitted-in-lieu-of-deletion/
Accessed: Nov. 1, 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 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 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

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