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Datadog may engage third-party subprocessors

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Key Facts

What may Datadog engage to carry out data-processing activities?
Datadog may engage third parties or other members of the Datadog corporate group to carry out data-processing activities that involve access to customer data.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Customer data is not restricted to Datadog itself; it may be accessed by external third parties and internal corporate affiliates performing data-processing activities.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Customer data may be accessed by third parties or Datadog corporate affiliates engaged to carry out data-processing activities.

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Datadog may engage third parties or other members of the Datadog corporate group (affiliates) to carry out data-processing activities that involve access to customer data.

Excerpt from Datadog's Sub-Processors

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 Sub-Processors
Entity
Datadog
Document last updated
July 6, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 6, 2026
Last verified
July 6, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-068441
Document ID
CA-D-00935
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a464fcefdc3c61ad3e1ea8a0505ea410251d2605f3ecc457bbe8ef67ed2aa715
Analysis generated
July 6, 2026 23:22 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Datadog
Document: Datadog Sub-Processors
Record ID: CA-P-068441
Captured: 2026-07-06 23:22:53 UTC
SHA-256: a464fcefdc3c61ad…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/datadog/datadog-sub-processors/provision/CA-P-068441/datadog-may-engage-third-party-subprocessors/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Datadog's Datadog may engage third-party subprocessors clause do?

Customer data is not restricted to Datadog itself; it may be accessed by external third parties and internal corporate affiliates performing data-processing activities.

How does this clause affect you?

Customer data may be accessed by third parties or Datadog corporate affiliates engaged to carry out data-processing activities.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

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