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Privacy requests may be denied under federal exemptions

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How other platforms handle this

Anthropic Medium

You may also have the right to appeal requests that we deny by emailing privacy@anthropic.com.

Skillshare Medium

You may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information twice per 12-month period.

GitHub Medium

If we deny your rights request, you have the right to appeal that decision. We will provide you with the necessary information to submit an appeal at that time.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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certain requests may be denied where permitted by law. For example, for personal accounts, some Personal Information we may process may be subject to federal laws that are exempt from U.S. state privacy laws.

Excerpt from Mercury's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
GLBA
United States Federal
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
Mercury Privacy Policy
Entity
Mercury
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-069437
Document ID
CA-D-00530
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f8b49beb208e6c3f2b9fb8ddafa22b88d22bbef9e6d3e086c87840d1d5a282f8
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Mercury
Document: Mercury Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-069437
Captured: 2026-07-09 08:43:59 UTC
SHA-256: f8b49beb208e6c3f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mercury/mercury-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-069437/privacy-requests-may-be-denied-under-federal-exemptions/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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The clause states: “certain requests may be denied where permitted by law. For example, for personal accounts, some Personal Information we may process may be subject to federal laws that are exempt from U.S. state privacy laws.”

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