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EA retains information beyond service period for legal reasons

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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

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...

Walmart Medium

We will keep the personal information we collect about you for as long as necessary to carry out the purposes set forth in this Privacy Notice...but no longer than as required or permitted under applicable law or internal Walmart policy.

Ancestry Medium

Ancestry also retains certain information as reasonably necessary to comply with our legal obligations (including law enforcement requests), resolve disputes, maintain security, prevent fraud and abuse, as well as to comply with tax, payment industry, securities...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We retain the information we collect for as long as necessary to provide our Services, and we may retain that information beyond that period if necessary for legal, operational, or other legitimate reasons.

Excerpt from EA's Privacy and Cookie Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
EA Privacy and Cookie Policy
Entity
EA
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-037019
Document ID
CA-D-00306
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6ef6b6ee185c651b01773460745644b56ff636b96bffeda4b0f814ee02ec3cac
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 04:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: EA
Document: EA Privacy and Cookie Policy
Record ID: CA-P-037019
Captured: 2026-03-20 04:18:30 UTC
SHA-256: 6ef6b6ee185c651b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ea/ea-privacy-and-cookie-policy/provision/CA-P-037019/ea-retains-information-beyond-service-period-for-legal-reasons/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 EA's EA retains information beyond service period for legal reasons clause do?

The clause states: “We retain the information we collect for as long as necessary to provide our Services, and we may retain that information beyond that period if necessary for legal, operational, or other legitimate reasons.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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