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Personal data transmission at user's own risk

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause places the risk of data interception or loss during transmission on the user, which limits Fastly's liability for security failures that occur in transit.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

When you transmit personal data to Fastly's websites, you bear the risk of that transmission, as Fastly does not guarantee its security.

How other platforms handle this

Datadog Medium

When you access or use a Third-Party Service, you are interacting with the applicable third party, not with Datadog, and you do so at your own risk.

Skillshare Medium

Please note that these third parties are responsible for their own privacy practices.

ActiveCampaign Medium

You acknowledge and agree that your interactions with third parties providing Third Party Content are solely between you and such third parties, and that ActiveCampaign has no responsibility or liability for any Third Party Content.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Information that is transmitted via the Internet is not completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of your personal data transmitted to our websites. Any transmission of personal data is at your own risk.

— Excerpt from Fastly's Fastly Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

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
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-054350
Document ID
CA-D-00676
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3c71a4823fe9dcef89423150ae9436e908ffb74d5c40a1e3f639b91d4d87d224
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-054350
Captured: 2026-05-08 15:45:23 UTC
SHA-256: 3c71a4823fe9dcef…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/fastly/fastly-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-054350/personal-data-transmission-at-users-own-risk/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Fastly's Personal data transmission at user's own risk clause do?

This clause places the risk of data interception or loss during transmission on the user, which limits Fastly's liability for security failures that occur in transit.

How does this clause affect you?

When you transmit personal data to Fastly's websites, you bear the risk of that transmission, as Fastly does not guarantee its security.

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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