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Data Retention 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)

The policy does not specify fixed retention periods for most data categories, instead using purpose-based retention language; the carve-out allowing extended retention to improve service functionality could cover a broad range of operational activities.

Interpretive note: The policy uses purpose-based retention language without specifying retention periods for individual data categories; the breadth of the service improvement carve-out is not operationally defined in the document.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
May 22, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5149 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Personal data may be retained beyond the initial service purpose if Midjourney determines it is needed for legal obligations, dispute resolution, or service improvement; users who wish to request deletion before natural retention expiry can do so through account settings.

How other platforms handle this

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Your organization may allow you to access and export your data in order to back it up or transfer it to a service outside of Google.

Roblox Medium

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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 (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

Excerpt from Midjourney's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Midjourney Privacy Policy
Entity
Midjourney
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000674
Document ID
CA-D-00094
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
31a78fe46275c58bc78432dcb6f1164a07d9bb61c0ea0f36d50b715fa5c4ffc7
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 04:55 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Midjourney
Document: Midjourney Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-000674
Captured: 2026-05-12 04:55:54 UTC
SHA-256: 31a78fe46275c58b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/midjourney/midjourney-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-000674/data-retention-policy/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Midjourney's Data Retention Policy clause do?

The policy does not specify fixed retention periods for most data categories, instead using purpose-based retention language; the carve-out allowing extended retention to improve service functionality could cover a broad range of operational activities.

How does this clause affect you?

Personal data may be retained beyond the initial service purpose if Midjourney determines it is needed for legal obligations, dispute resolution, or service improvement; users who wish to request deletion before natural retention expiry can do so through account settings.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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