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Glean · Glean Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Retention Only as Long as Necessary

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 274 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

How long does Glean retain Personal Information?
Glean retains Personal Information only as long as necessary to fulfill the legitimate business purposes for which it was collected, or as required to meet legal, accounting, reporting, or other business obligations.
Does Glean retain Personal Information as required to meet legal or reporting obligations?
Glean retains Personal Information only as long as necessary to fulfill the legitimate business purposes for which it was collected, or as required to meet legal, accounting, reporting, or other business obligations.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Retention is bounded by purpose and obligation, but the open-ended category of 'other business obligations' leaves the outer limit of retention undefined.

Interpretive note: The phrase 'other business obligations' is broad and undefined in the excerpt, making the outer boundary of the retention period imprecise. This limits interpretive confidence to medium.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Glean will not keep your Personal Information longer than necessary for its legitimate business purposes or applicable legal, accounting, reporting, or other business obligations.

How other platforms handle this

Faire Medium

We generally retain your personal information for only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements...

Palantir Medium

We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.

Grindr Medium

In limited circumstances, we may retain certain information for purposes including safety, security, fraud prevention, and compliance with our legal obligations.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We retain Personal Information only as long as necessary to fulfill the legitimate business purposes for which it was collected, or as required to meet legal, accounting, reporting or other business obligations...

Excerpt from Glean's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Glean Privacy Policy
Entity
Glean
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-046493
Document ID
CA-D-00505
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6f01b253c1c086bf482db0c0a7d69e0fb0af8ac9a18cb796aaa230928d7e99c5
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Glean
Document: Glean Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-046493
Captured: 2026-07-09 08:12:17 UTC
SHA-256: 6f01b253c1c086bf…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/glean/glean-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-046493/retention-only-as-long-as-necessary/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Glean's Retention Only as Long as Necessary clause do?

Retention is bounded by purpose and obligation, but the open-ended category of 'other business obligations' leaves the outer limit of retention undefined.

How does this clause affect you?

Glean will not keep your Personal Information longer than necessary for its legitimate business purposes or applicable legal, accounting, reporting, or other business obligations.

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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