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Retention limited to ongoing legitimate business need

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Retention is conditioned on a continuing legitimate business need, which limits indefinite retention but leaves the scope of that need to Greenhouse's determination.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Greenhouse will hold your Personal Information only as long as a legitimate business need continues to exist.

How other platforms handle this

Reddit

We may also retain certain information about you for legitimate business purposes and/or if we believe doing so is in accordance with, or as required by, any applicable law.

Kling AI

We may retain some of your Data even after you cease to use our Services, for instance if the Data is necessary to meet our legal obligations, such as tax and accounting requirements.

Teladoc

Where specific retention periods are required by law, we comply with those timeframes; otherwise, we apply the criteria above to determine how long to retain the information.

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We retain personal information we collect from you where we have an ongoing legitimate business need to do so (for example, to provide you with a service you have requested or to comply with applicable legal, tax or accounting requirements).

Excerpt from Greenhouse's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Greenhouse Privacy Policy
Entity
Greenhouse
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
July 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006886, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-068082
Document ID
CA-D-000918
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006886)
7a160b955be2c7172a79249bb99ae209728baaf9712d8408279ee8589c1ffbea
Analysis generated
July 6, 2026 15:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006886, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007480, captured Oct. 10, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Greenhouse
Document: Greenhouse Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-068082
Version: CA-V-006886
Captured: 2026-09-11 01:34:35 UTC
SHA-256: 7a160b955be2c717…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/greenhouse/greenhouse-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-068082/retention-limited-to-ongoing-legitimate-business-need/
Accessed: Nov. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Greenhouse's Retention limited to ongoing legitimate business need clause do?

Retention is conditioned on a continuing legitimate business need, which limits indefinite retention but leaves the scope of that need to Greenhouse's determination.

How does this clause affect you?

Greenhouse will hold your Personal Information only as long as a legitimate business need continues to exist.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

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