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Employer Organization Account Control Over Employee Accounts

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 265 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Can the employing organization find that account and take certain actions that may affect it?
When an employee creates a DocuSign account using a work-assigned email address, the employing organization—if it is a DocuSign customer with certain features—can find that account and take certain actions that may affect it.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Employees who use work email addresses for DocuSign accounts may have those accounts located and acted upon by their employer organization, limiting the employee's exclusive control over the account.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1897 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you use a work-assigned email to create a DocuSign account, your employer organization—provided it is a DocuSign customer with certain features—may find and take actions affecting your account.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

Use another user's account or share your account with another person;

Mailchimp Medium

Set up multiple accounts for any person or entity in order to send similar content, unless you're part of a franchise or agency.

ClickUp Medium

You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your unique password and account information at all times.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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When you create an account or user role with an email address assigned to you as an employee...that organization (if it is a Docusign customer with certain features) can find your account and take certain actions that may affect your account.

Excerpt from DocuSign's Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
DocuSign Privacy Statement
Entity
DocuSign
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031495
Document ID
CA-D-00198
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
db171ce667d98db1d8936fb125acc66e0d283cc7f0c00e08307fb68fd757092c
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DocuSign
Document: DocuSign Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-031495
Captured: 2026-07-09 06:43:10 UTC
SHA-256: db171ce667d98db1…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/docusign/docusign-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-031495/employer-organization-account-control-over-employee-accounts/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 DocuSign's Employer Organization Account Control Over Employee Accounts clause do?

Employees who use work email addresses for DocuSign accounts may have those accounts located and acted upon by their employer organization, limiting the employee's exclusive control over the account.

How does this clause affect you?

If you use a work-assigned email to create a DocuSign account, your employer organization—provided it is a DocuSign customer with certain features—may find and take actions affecting your account.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 265 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with DocuSign?

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