Provision record
Mixpanel · Mixpanel Privacy Statement · View original document ↗

Retention based on purpose and legal obligations

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 275 of 352 platforms
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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.

How other platforms handle this

Starbucks Medium

Starbucks stores information as reasonably necessary and proportionate to accomplish the purposes identified in this Notice based on criteria such as the length of time we need to provide the services to you, and to meet legal requirements...

Oura Medium

Oura also has legal obligations to retain certain personal data for a specific period of time, such as for tax purposes. These required retention periods may include, for example, accounting and tax requirements, legal claims...

Faire Medium

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of the information...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Our criteria for deciding how long to retain Personal Information is generally based on whether such period is sufficient to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it...including complying with our legal obligations.

Excerpt from Mixpanel's Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Mixpanel Privacy Statement
Entity
Mixpanel
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-055403
Document ID
CA-D-00704
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2bcb11dee9567aec1e9bcab8282833836bab779cdc687c86cbcbe7d1f0318fab
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 09:49 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Mixpanel
Document: Mixpanel Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-055403
Captured: 2026-07-09 09:49:04 UTC
SHA-256: 2bcb11dee9567aec…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mixpanel/mixpanel-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-055403/retention-based-on-purpose-and-legal-obligations/
Accessed: Aug. 11, 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 Mixpanel's Retention based on purpose and legal obligations clause do?

The clause states: “Our criteria for deciding how long to retain Personal Information is generally based on whether such period is sufficient to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it...including complying with our legal obligations.”

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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