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Legal Compliance Personal Data Use

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 279 of 352 platforms
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Notion Medium

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We may use your personal information as we believe necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government authorities.

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Applicable regulations

Colorado AI Act
US-CO
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU

Provision details

Document information
Document
Pinecone Privacy Policy
Entity
Pinecone
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061095
Document ID
CA-D-00803
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8d5c84812a6f8c2135211e0a5bacfdd5987ba74643a7860c78800235171e77e7
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 15:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Pinecone
Document: Pinecone Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-061095
Captured: 2026-05-12 15:43:15 UTC
SHA-256: 8d5c84812a6f8c21…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinecone/pinecone-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-061095/legal-compliance-personal-data-use/
Accessed: Aug. 7, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinecone's Legal Compliance Personal Data Use clause do?

The clause states: “We may use your personal information as we believe necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government authorities.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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