Provision record
Khan Academy · Khan Academy Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Data Transferred and Processed in United States

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What must users who access Khan Academy's services from outside the United States acknowledge and agree to?
“If you access our Services from outside the United States, you acknowledge and agree that your information...will be collected, transferred, stored, and processed in the United States...”
Version CA-V-000595, captured April 18, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Khan Academy requires users who access its services from outside the United States to acknowledge and agree that their information will be collected, transferred, stored, and processed in the United States.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Data processed in the United States is subject to U.S. law rather than the user's home country's privacy laws, which may provide different or lesser protections.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users outside the United States must accept that their personal information will be handled in the United States under U.S. legal standards as a condition of using the services.

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Venmo Medium

with your consent, we may also collect information from social networks, such as your Facebook Connect credentials and email account information.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you access our Services from outside the United States, you acknowledge and agree that your information...will be collected, transferred, stored, and processed in the United States...

Excerpt from Khan Academy's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Khan Academy Terms of Service
Entity
Khan Academy
Date stated by the document
Jan. 30, 2026
As printed in Khan Academy’s text (version CA-V-000595), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000595, captured April 18, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-028044
Document ID
CA-D-000159
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000595)
c24fa4abbe055389b821330eec6a183495b11913e18df00cefc3a497a4c4f0d1
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 10:22 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-000595 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Khan Academy
Document: Khan Academy Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-028044
Version: CA-V-000595
Captured: 2026-04-18 07:51:26 UTC
SHA-256: c24fa4abbe055389…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/khan-academy/khan-academy-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-028044/data-transferred-and-processed-in-united-states/
Accessed: Oct. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Khan Academy's Data Transferred and Processed in United States clause do?

Data processed in the United States is subject to U.S. law rather than the user's home country's privacy laws, which may provide different or lesser protections.

How does this clause affect you?

Users outside the United States must accept that their personal information will be handled in the United States under U.S. legal standards as a condition of using the services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Khan Academy?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Khan Academy.