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Use of personal data to detect and reduce fraud

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 279 of 352 platforms
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We may also use personal data about you to detect and reduce fraud and credit risk.

Excerpt from Heap's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Heap Privacy Policy
Entity
Heap
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
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Last verified
Record ID
CA-P-073169
Document ID
CA-D-00706
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Citation Record
Entity: Heap
Document: Heap Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-073169
Captured: UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/heap/heap-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-073169/use-of-personal-data-to-detect-and-reduce-fraud/
Accessed: Aug. 8, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Heap's Use of personal data to detect and reduce fraud clause do?

The clause states: “We may also use personal data about you to detect and reduce fraud and credit risk.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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