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Lawful Basis Requirement for Processing

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If applicable data protection law requires a lawful basis for processing, and where Docusign acts as a data controller, our lawful basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Notice will depend on the type of personal information concerned...

Excerpt from DocuSign's Privacy Statement

Provision details

Document information
Document
DocuSign Privacy Statement
Entity
DocuSign
Date stated by the document
Oct. 9, 2025
As printed in DocuSign’s text (version CA-V-002818), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-002818, captured May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031416
Document ID
CA-D-000198
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-002818)
cecb7b679a86e4c8688c4a253f996bc2ee16b5a36bc2cb3e435dadd6364b7ad3
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-002818 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: DocuSign
Document: DocuSign Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-031416
Version: CA-V-002818
Captured: 2026-05-21 00:21:55 UTC
SHA-256: cecb7b679a86e4c8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/docusign/docusign-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-031416/lawful-basis-requirement-for-processing/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DocuSign's Lawful Basis Requirement for Processing clause do?

The clause states: “If applicable data protection law requires a lawful basis for processing, and where Docusign acts as a data controller, our lawful basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Notice will depend on the type of personal information concerned...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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