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Account creation data storage obligation

Medium severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 299 of 352 platforms
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users' credentials, including passwords, are retained by Garmin as part of account operation, making the security of that stored data consequential.

Interpretive note: The excerpt mentions a second independent purpose — customer support identity verification — which was omitted from the canonical claim and recorded in omitted_material.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Garmin retains your name, email address, and password as a condition of maintaining an account.

How other platforms handle this

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Glassdoor Medium

Cookies may also allow us and our service providers to collect data about your use of our services, including text you enter, screen recordings of your mouse movements, and other interactions as you browse and use our services, even if you don't have an account or Profile.

Instacart Medium

If other Instacart Services account owners invite you to place orders or request other services through their accounts, such as Family Accounts or Instacart Business Accounts, we collect information about your activities...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Garmin stores information such as your name, email address, and password so you can sign in. It also helps us verify your account if you call customer support.

— Excerpt from Garmin's Garmin Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
HIPAA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Garmin Privacy Statement
Entity
Garmin
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-036709
Document ID
CA-D-00274
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
fdceafc75911b41add3295fc635d758effb1e9f163c6a813782fde54c61d1c3d
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 15:11 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Garmin
Document: Garmin Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-036709
Captured: 2026-05-08 15:11:48 UTC
SHA-256: fdceafc75911b41a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/garmin/garmin-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-036709/account-creation-data-storage-obligation/
Accessed: July 13, 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 Garmin's Account creation data storage obligation clause do?

Users' credentials, including passwords, are retained by Garmin as part of account operation, making the security of that stored data consequential.

How does this clause affect you?

Garmin retains your name, email address, and password as a condition of maintaining an account.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 299 platforms. See the full comparison.

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