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Data Retention

Medium severity Common · 137 of 343 platforms
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause defines the operational framework for data lifecycle management, establishing both retention triggers (fulfillment of stated purposes and legal obligations) and termination conditions (deletion or anonymization upon loss of necessity). This structure addresses regulatory compliance requirements and establishes predictable data handling procedures.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' personal data remains subject to retention based on the stated purposes of collection and applicable legal requirements. The provision establishes that data will be deleted or anonymized once Fastly determines retention is no longer necessary for these specified purposes.

How other platforms handle this

Waze Medium

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services, fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. The specific retention period for each category of personal data depends on the purpose fo...

Midjourney Medium

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We may also retain and use your information to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our ...

Spotify Medium

Please note there are situations where Spotify is unable to delete your data, for example when: it's still necessary to process the data for the purpose we collected it for; we have an overriding interest in continuing to process the data, for example where we need the data to protect our services f...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, to establish or defend legal claims, or for fraud prevention purposes. When we no longer need personal data, we delete or anonymize it.

— Excerpt from Fastly's Fastly Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Fastly Privacy Policy
Entity
Fastly
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006999
Document ID
CA-D-00676
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
cbddaed40180df2ad9f739ec146b4892475952ea75220d4fd8a1912da0062603
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 15:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Fastly
Document: Fastly Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-006999
Captured: 2026-05-08 15:45:23 UTC
SHA-256: cbddaed40180df2a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/fastly/fastly-privacy-policy/data-retention/
Accessed: July 4, 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 Fastly's Data Retention clause do?

The clause defines the operational framework for data lifecycle management, establishing both retention triggers (fulfillment of stated purposes and legal obligations) and termination conditions (deletion or anonymization upon loss of necessity). This structure addresses regulatory compliance requirements and establishes predictable data handling procedures.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' personal data remains subject to retention based on the stated purposes of collection and applicable legal requirements. The provision establishes that data will be deleted or anonymized once Fastly determines retention is no longer necessary for these specified purposes.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 137 platforms. See the full comparison.

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