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Midjourney retains data only as long as necessary

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 275 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

How long does Midjourney retain Personal Data?
Midjourney retains Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in its Privacy Policy.
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This analysis describes what Midjourney's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes a temporal limit on how long Midjourney holds Personal Data, tying retention directly to stated purposes.

Interpretive note: The excerpt contains a second independent proposition—retention to comply with legal obligations—which was omitted from the canonical claim and recorded here.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Midjourney is required to stop retaining your Personal Data once it is no longer necessary for the stated purposes.

How other platforms handle this

Faire Medium

We generally retain your personal information for only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements...

Palantir Medium

We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.

Ancestry Medium

Ancestry also retains certain information as reasonably necessary to comply with our legal obligations (including law enforcement requests), resolve disputes, maintain security, prevent fraud and abuse, as well as to comply with tax, payment industry, securities...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations...

Excerpt from Midjourney's Data Retention & Privacy FAQ

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Midjourney Data Retention & Privacy FAQ
Entity
Midjourney
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061990
Document ID
CA-D-00828
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
dc64a31f31e3763fff77bbf3fcb645d925ef20a453b61c9779b90767e2a4b4bc
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 16:49 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Midjourney
Document: Midjourney Data Retention & Privacy FAQ
Record ID: CA-P-061990
Captured: 2026-05-12 16:49:44 UTC
SHA-256: dc64a31f31e3763f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/midjourney/midjourney-data-retention-privacy-faq/provision/CA-P-061990/midjourney-retains-data-only-as-long-as-necessary/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 Midjourney's Midjourney retains data only as long as necessary clause do?

This clause establishes a temporal limit on how long Midjourney holds Personal Data, tying retention directly to stated purposes.

How does this clause affect you?

Midjourney is required to stop retaining your Personal Data once it is no longer necessary for the stated purposes.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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