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Law Enforcement and Government Agency Data Sharing

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What it is

The policy states that Lime may share user information with government, municipal, regulatory, and law enforcement agencies for legal compliance, judicial processes, fraud and illegal activity investigation, security purposes, harm prevention, defense of legal rights, and contract enforcement including in cases of traffic offenses.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision authorizes disclosure of user information to law enforcement and government agencies in a range of circumstances that extend beyond mandatory legal process to include contract enforcement and traffic offense response. The policy also states that such agencies may be located outside the user's home country.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, Lime may disclose user account information, trip data, and location records to law enforcement and government agencies in circumstances including legal requirements, judicial process, fraud investigation, harm prevention, and enforcement of Lime's User Agreement in connection with traffic offenses.

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We may share your information with government, municipal, regulatory, and law enforcement agencies to meet federal, state, regulatory or local law requirements, as part of a judicial process, to detect, investigate, prevent, and address fraud and other illegal activity, to address security or technical issues, or to prevent harm or injury to you, members of the public, our staff, other third parties, or ourselves; or if we need to do so to defend our legal rights or property, to take action regarding illegal activities or traffic offenses, or to enforce our contracts, such as our User Agreement.

Excerpt from Lime's Privacy Policy

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages applicable telecommunications and data disclosure laws including the Stored Communications Act in the U.S., GDPR Article 6(1)(c) and (e) for EEA users, and equivalent UK GDPR provisions.

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Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Lime Privacy Policy
Entity
Lime
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-016274
Document ID
CA-D-00742
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9ecb38dec6226bc16968311d8f8d2d437835340fd83ad838a8f0e5c4acc9e036
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 22:37 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Lime
Document: Lime Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-016274
Captured: 2026-05-07 22:37:24 UTC
SHA-256: 9ecb38dec6226bc1…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/lime/lime-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-016274/law-enforcement-and-government-agency-data-sharing/
Accessed: Sept. 26, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Lime's Law Enforcement and Government Agency Data Sharing clause do?

This provision authorizes disclosure of user information to law enforcement and government agencies in a range of circumstances that extend beyond mandatory legal process to include contract enforcement and traffic offense response. The policy also states that such agencies may be located outside the user's home country.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, Lime may disclose user account information, trip data, and location records to law enforcement and government agencies in circumstances including legal requirements, judicial process, fraud investigation, harm prevention, and enforcement of Lime's User Agreement in connection with traffic offenses.

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