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Recovery Phrase Must Be Kept Secret

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The obligation to maintain secrecy is absolute and continuous, meaning any disclosure of the recovery phrase — even partial or temporary — falls outside what Ledger requires.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4369 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers are required to keep their recovery phrase secret at all times, with no exceptions stated.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Your recovery phrase is a key component of the security system for the sensitive content stored on your Ledger Product. It must be kept secret at all times.

— Excerpt from Ledger's Ledger Terms of Sale

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Ledger Terms of Sale
Entity
Ledger
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038334
Document ID
CA-D-00277
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5761b01ad9251bf4b490971d3c0a1270c63953747ebdbce5a44bea93d43fa0b2
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 15:28 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Ledger
Document: Ledger Terms of Sale
Record ID: CA-P-038334
Captured: 2026-04-27 15:28:36 UTC
SHA-256: 5761b01ad9251bf4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ledger/ledger-terms-of-sale/provision/CA-P-038334/recovery-phrase-must-be-kept-secret/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Ledger's Recovery Phrase Must Be Kept Secret clause do?

The obligation to maintain secrecy is absolute and continuous, meaning any disclosure of the recovery phrase — even partial or temporary — falls outside what Ledger requires.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers are required to keep their recovery phrase secret at all times, with no exceptions stated.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 284 platforms. See the full comparison.

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