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Customer responsible for maintaining its own security and backups

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer is responsible for maintaining appropriate security, protection and backup of its hardware, software, systems, information, and Customer Data.

Excerpt from Linear's Terms of Service

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Document information
Document
Linear Terms of Service
Entity
Linear
Date stated by the document
June 9, 2026
As printed in Linear’s text (version CA-V-004744), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
July 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004744, captured July 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-071600
Document ID
CA-D-000549
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004744)
7ef8e9593f151487002e303c7a19f8852fcdb9463fd1122414046fe9b7357e57
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 14:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-004744 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Linear
Document: Linear Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-071600
Version: CA-V-004744
Captured: 2026-07-11 13:44:44 UTC
SHA-256: 7ef8e9593f151487…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linear/linear-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-071600/customer-responsible-for-maintaining-its-own-security-and-backups/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 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 Linear's Customer responsible for maintaining its own security and backups clause do?

The clause states: “Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer is responsible for maintaining appropriate security, protection and backup of its hardware, software, systems, information, and Customer Data.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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