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Legal hold may extend retention beyond standard periods

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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.

How other platforms handle this

Oura Medium

Oura also has legal obligations to retain certain personal data for a specific period of time, such as for tax purposes. These required retention periods may include, for example, accounting and tax requirements, legal claims...

Faire Medium

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of the information...

Starbucks Medium

We may need to keep your data for longer than our specified retention periods to honor your requests, including to continue keeping you opted out of marketing emails, or to comply with legal, regulatory, accounting...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may need to apply a "legal hold" that retains information beyond our typical retention period where we face threat of legal claim or intent to establish a claim.

Excerpt from GOAT's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
GOAT Privacy Policy
Entity
GOAT
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-057824
Document ID
CA-D-00736
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0787144e6e94c8f94e25d111a32de5d33f857ac588bc8c3d3e954bccbcd71826
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 04:33 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: GOAT
Document: GOAT Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-057824
Captured: 2026-05-10 04:33:03 UTC
SHA-256: 0787144e6e94c8f9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/goat/goat-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-057824/legal-hold-may-extend-retention-beyond-standard-periods/
Accessed: Aug. 11, 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 GOAT's Legal hold may extend retention beyond standard periods clause do?

The clause states: “We may need to apply a "legal hold" that retains information beyond our typical retention period where we face threat of legal claim or intent to establish a claim.”

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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