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Other Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Data

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From time to time we may also need to process Personal Data to comply with a legal obligation, if it is necessary to protect the vital interests of you or other data subjects, or if it is necessary for a task carried out in the public interest.

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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

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Linear Privacy Policy
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Linear
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
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CA-P-071667
Document ID
CA-D-00550
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Entity: Linear
Document: Linear Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-071667
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linear/linear-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-071667/other-legal-grounds-for-processing-personal-data/
Accessed: July 26, 2026
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What does Linear's Other Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Data clause do?

The clause states: “From time to time we may also need to process Personal Data to comply with a legal obligation, if it is necessary to protect the vital interests of you or other data subjects, or if it is necessary for a task carried out in the public interest.”

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