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SCCs Prevail Over DPA for Data Subject Protections

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In the event of inconsistencies between this DPA and the SCCs, this DPA shall prevail to the extent this DPA offers a stronger privacy protection for data subjects. Otherwise the SCCs shall apply.

Excerpt from Modal's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Modal Terms of Service
Entity
Modal
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
July 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-007313, captured Oct. 2, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-072548
Document ID
CA-D-000653
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-007313)
46c9ae7a96ee9d43e97e52620dc318f0d3c1a23dda3f43b4dc096f209c239899
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 17:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-007313 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Modal
Document: Modal Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-072548
Version: CA-V-007313
Captured: 2026-10-02 01:18:01 UTC
SHA-256: 46c9ae7a96ee9d43…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/modal/modal-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-072548/sccs-prevail-over-dpa-for-data-subject-protections/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Modal's SCCs Prevail Over DPA for Data Subject Protections clause do?

The clause states: “In the event of inconsistencies between this DPA and the SCCs, this DPA shall prevail to the extent this DPA offers a stronger privacy protection for data subjects. Otherwise the SCCs shall apply.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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