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Data retained beyond deletion request for legal compliance

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

A user's deletion request does not guarantee data removal; OpenSea retains discretion to keep data under several broad but qualified grounds.

Interpretive note: The excerpt appears to be truncated after 'enforce our Terms', which may indicate additional grounds exist in the original document.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Requesting deletion of your data does not require OpenSea to delete it if OpenSea determines retention is reasonably necessary under any of the stated grounds.

How other platforms handle this

Cloudflare Medium

We store your personal information for a period of time that is consistent with the business purposes set forth in Section 3 of this policy or as long as needed to fulfill and comply with legal obligations.

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...

Google Gemini Medium

We keep some data until you delete your Google Account, such as information about how often you use Gemini Apps.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may continue to retain your information or information about you even after you request deletion of your data if such retention is reasonably necessary to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve disputes, prevent fraud and abuse, enforce our Terms...

— Excerpt from OpenSea's OpenSea Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenSea Privacy Policy
Entity
OpenSea
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-032707
Document ID
CA-D-00210
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3401c3c3ce9929583cb3d2d39dfd1d62dd13b5de1dec21c748453ae7951b76d6
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:33 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenSea
Document: OpenSea Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-032707
Captured: 2026-07-09 06:33:11 UTC
SHA-256: 3401c3c3ce992958…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/opensea/opensea-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-032707/data-retained-beyond-deletion-request-for-legal-compliance/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenSea's Data retained beyond deletion request for legal compliance clause do?

A user's deletion request does not guarantee data removal; OpenSea retains discretion to keep data under several broad but qualified grounds.

How does this clause affect you?

Requesting deletion of your data does not require OpenSea to delete it if OpenSea determines retention is reasonably necessary under any of the stated grounds.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 270 platforms. See the full comparison.

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