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Retention Period Tied to Legal Requirements

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 275 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Palantir Medium

We keep the personal data we collect in line with our internal data retention policies for as long as you use our services or as long as is necessary to: (i) fulfil the purpose(s) for which we collected the personal data; (ii) provide and secure our products and services; (iii) resolve disputes...

Faire Medium

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of the information...

Mistral AI Medium

Mistral AI shall retain the Customer Exportable Data and Assets for a period of thirty (30) days from the earlier between (a) the expiration of the Transitional Period or (b) Customer's notification under Section 2.2.2 (b) of these Additional Terms.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The length of time for which we retain personal information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws...

Excerpt from DocuSign's Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

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-031501
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-031501
Captured: 2026-07-09 06:43:10 UTC
SHA-256: db171ce667d98db1…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/docusign/docusign-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-031501/retention-period-tied-to-legal-requirements/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DocuSign's Retention Period Tied to Legal Requirements clause do?

The clause states: “The length of time for which we retain personal information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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