“If there is any conflict between this Heap Privacy Policy and the Principles, the Principles shall govern.”
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This clause determines the controlling authority when Heap's stated privacy practices diverge from the Data Privacy Framework Principles, meaning the Principles set the effective floor for data handling regardless of what the Privacy Policy says.
Where the Heap Privacy Policy and the Data Privacy Framework Principles conflict, users' rights and protections are determined by the Principles, not the Privacy Policy.
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We transfer personal data from the European Economic Area and Switzerland to other countries, some of which have not been determined by the European Commission to have an adequate level of data protection. When we do so, we use a variety of legal mechanisms, including contracts
"If there is any conflict between this Heap Privacy Policy and the Principles, the Principles shall govern.Excerpt from Heap's Privacy Policy
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This clause determines the controlling authority when Heap's stated privacy practices diverge from the Data Privacy Framework Principles, meaning the Principles set the effective floor for data handling regardless of what the Privacy Policy says.
Where the Heap Privacy Policy and the Data Privacy Framework Principles conflict, users' rights and protections are determined by the Principles, not the Privacy Policy.
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