Glean · Glean Privacy Policy

Security Measures and Breach Notification

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What it is

Glean uses security measures to protect your data and will notify your employer if there is a data breach, but your employer — not Glean — is responsible for notifying you directly.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If Glean suffers a data breach affecting your workplace data, you will only be notified if your employer chooses to pass on Glean's breach notification — Glean has no direct obligation to notify individual employees.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Employees may not receive timely breach notifications because Glean notifies only the employer-controller, creating a chain of communication that could delay individual notification beyond statutory deadlines.

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Glean implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or alteration. In the event of a personal data breach, we will notify affected business customers in accordance with applicable law and our Data Processing Agreement, and customers should notify their users as required by applicable law.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: GDPR Article 33 requires processor-to-controller breach notification within 72 hours; Article 34 requires controller-to-individual notification where breach is likely to result in high risk. The employer-controller bears the Article 34 obligation. CCPA/CPRA §1798.150 creates a private right of action for California residents for certain data breaches involving unencrypted personal information. US state breach notification laws (all 50 states have enacted statutes) impose varying timelines and scope requirements on controllers. HIPAA 45 CFR 164.400–414 applies if PHI is involved.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces data security obligations and breach notification practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Safeguards Rule for financial institutions.
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  • State AG
    All 50 US states have breach notification laws enforced by State Attorneys General; California AG and CPPA have specific authority over CCPA breach provisions including private right of action.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Glean Privacy Policy
Entity
Glean
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
April 30, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004388
Document ID
CA-D-00505
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Entity: Glean | Document: Glean Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-004388
Captured: 2026-04-30 09:15:11 UTC | SHA-256: bf35161360eff21c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/glean/glean-privacy-policy/security-measures-and-breach-notification/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
Classification
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Medium
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