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DPF Principles govern over conflicting Privacy Policy terms

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If there is any conflict between the terms in this Privacy Policy and the EU-U.S. DPF Principles and/or the Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles, the applicable DPF Principles shall govern.

Excerpt from Patreon's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Patreon
Date stated by the document
May 27, 2026
As printed in Patreon’s text (version CA-V-005089), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005089, captured July 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-076532
Document ID
CA-D-000180
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005089)
7dd3d128579b41549116347f9e8ef1119e19fb855ab6c57d1c5b7f3c8601bd17
Analysis generated
September 28, 2026 22:25 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005089, captured July 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Patreon
Document: Patreon Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-076532
Version: CA-V-005089
Captured: 2026-07-19 21:25:08 UTC
SHA-256: 7dd3d128579b4154…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/patreon/patreon-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-076532/dpf-principles-govern-over-conflicting-privacy-policy-terms/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Patreon's DPF Principles govern over conflicting Privacy Policy terms clause do?

The clause states: “If there is any conflict between the terms in this Privacy Policy and the EU-U.S. DPF Principles and/or the Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles, the applicable DPF Principles shall govern.”

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