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Disclosure to comply with law or government request

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The determination of necessity rests with Dropbox, and the triggering conditions—law, regulation, legal process, or government request—are broad, meaning disclosures can occur across a wide range of legal circumstances.

Interpretive note: The excerpt uses '(a)' indicating additional grounds for disclosure exist in the full clause but are not reproduced here. The canonical claim is limited to the one ground explicitly quoted.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1442 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

A reader's information may be disclosed to third parties whenever Dropbox determines it is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or an appropriate government request.

How other platforms handle this

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Grubhub will cooperate with local, state, and/or federal authorities to the extent required by applicable law in connection with Your Content.

Strava Medium

prevent or detect violations of our Terms or fraud or abuse of Strava or its users; or (4) protect our operations or our property or other legal rights, including in connection with actual or potential litigation.

OpenSea Medium

In the event that any information under our custody and control is compromised as a result of a breach of our security, we will take steps to investigate and remediate the situation and, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, may notify...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may disclose your information to third parties if we determine that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or appropriate government request...

— Excerpt from Dropbox's Dropbox Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Dropbox Privacy Policy
Entity
Dropbox
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-032223
Document ID
CA-D-00196
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
dafeccda2e497f0720e8f9dbe87da437c7024fc64e8bacf7efaa010a8354782f
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 04:47 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Dropbox
Document: Dropbox Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-032223
Captured: 2026-03-20 04:47:54 UTC
SHA-256: dafeccda2e497f07…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/dropbox/dropbox-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-032223/disclosure-to-comply-with-law-or-government-request/
Accessed: July 12, 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 Dropbox's Disclosure to comply with law or government request clause do?

The determination of necessity rests with Dropbox, and the triggering conditions—law, regulation, legal process, or government request—are broad, meaning disclosures can occur across a wide range of legal circumstances.

How does this clause affect you?

A reader's information may be disclosed to third parties whenever Dropbox determines it is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or an appropriate government request.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 276 platforms. See the full comparison.

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