Provision record
Dropbox · Dropbox Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

User can request copy of collected personal data

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 289 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 5148 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Google Cloud Medium

If you're otherwise unable to access your Service Data, you can always request it here.

Tinder Medium

If you choose to reveal any personal information about yourself to other users, you do so at your own risk. We strongly encourage you to use caution in disclosing any personal information online.

Skillshare Medium

When you are asked to provide information, you may decline to do so; but if you choose not to provide information that is necessary to provide some of our Services, you may not be able to use those Services.

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You can also ask us for a copy of personal data you provided to us or that we've collected, the business or commercial purpose for collecting it, the types of sources we got it from, and types of third parties we've shared it with.

Excerpt from Dropbox's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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
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-032246
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-032246
Captured: 2026-03-20 04:47:54 UTC
SHA-256: dafeccda2e497f07…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/dropbox/dropbox-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-032246/user-can-request-copy-of-collected-personal-data/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 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 Dropbox's User can request copy of collected personal data clause do?

The clause states: “You can also ask us for a copy of personal data you provided to us or that we've collected, the business or commercial purpose for collecting it, the types of sources we got it from, and types of third parties we've shared it with.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

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