The policy authorizes Fly.io to share User Personal Information with third-party vendors for payment processing, customer support, network data transmission, and similar services, provided those vendors have agreed to privacy restrictions comparable to Fly.io's own policy.
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This provision establishes that User Personal Information flows to unspecified third-party vendors performing operational functions. The policy does not identify specific vendors or require a comprehensive list to be maintained publicly, which is relevant to data mapping and GDPR Article 28 data processing agreement obligations.
The updated policy now explicitly discloses that Fly.io uses third-party fraud-prevention services that collect device and browser signals (such as device identifiers and browser fingerprints) when you create an account or sign in. The policy states this data collection is mandatory and cannot be opted out of, distinguishing it from analytics collection, which remains optional. The company asserts its legal basis is its legitimate interest in protecting the platform and its users.
View change record →Under this clause, User Personal Information including identifiers and contact details may be shared with third-party service providers performing payment processing, customer support, and network services. The agreement states vendors must adhere to privacy restrictions similar to Fly.io's policy, though the specific vendors and the mechanism for enforcing those restrictions are not named in the document.
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Compare across platforms →"We may share User Personal Information with a limited number of third-party vendors who process it on our behalf to provide or improve our service, and who have agreed to privacy restrictions similar to our own Privacy Statement. Our vendors perform services such as payment processing, customer support ticketing, network data transmission, and other similar services.Excerpt from Fly.io's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates GDPR Article 28 (processor obligations), which requires written data processing agreements with processors that specify processing scope and obligations.
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This provision establishes that User Personal Information flows to unspecified third-party vendors performing operational functions. The policy does not identify specific vendors or require a comprehensive list to be maintained publicly, which is relevant to data mapping and GDPR Article 28 data processing agreement obligations.
Under this clause, User Personal Information including identifiers and contact details may be shared with third-party service providers performing payment processing, customer support, and network services. The agreement states vendors must adhere to privacy restrictions similar to Fly.io's policy, though the specific vendors and the mechanism for enforcing those restrictions are not named in the document.
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