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Data Retention Based on Necessity and Law

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 274 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

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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...

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.

Affirm Medium

Affirm will retain your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and any applicable state or federal law, rule or regulation.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We will retain your personal information as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy (including to satisfy our legal or reporting requirements), unless a longer retention period is required or allowed under law.

Excerpt from MyFitnessPal's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
MyFitnessPal Privacy Policy
Entity
MyFitnessPal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-028941
Document ID
CA-D-00150
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e8a00675fe5ad84cfe5a6a7c0d9d88889aaed93bcf547ddec00141f378e8a3ae
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 05:22 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: MyFitnessPal
Document: MyFitnessPal Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-028941
Captured: 2026-05-08 05:22:54 UTC
SHA-256: e8a00675fe5ad84c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/myfitnesspal/myfitnesspal-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-028941/data-retention-based-on-necessity-and-law/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 MyFitnessPal's Data Retention Based on Necessity and Law clause do?

The clause states: “We will retain your personal information as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy (including to satisfy our legal or reporting requirements), unless a longer retention period is required or allowed under law.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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