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Plaid · Plaid Terms of Use · View original document ↗

Confidential Information Retained in Backups Subject to Obligations

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

NVIDIA NIM Medium

If the disclosing party sends a written request, the receiving party will promptly return or destroy all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with copies, except that a party may retain archival copies in accordance with its document retention policy or as required b...

Mixpanel Medium

to the extent practicable, upon request of the Disclosing Party return or destroy all Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party that is in its possession upon termination or expiration of this Agreement.

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.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Confidential Information may be retained in the Receiving Party's standard backups or as required by law, but will remain subject to this Section

Excerpt from Plaid's Terms of Use

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
Plaid Terms of Use
Entity
Plaid
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051461
Document ID
CA-D-00535
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2006d877246911ea379a3d599b975329c6447dc8589ccfc9af08c845682de666
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 09:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Plaid
Document: Plaid Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-051461
Captured: 2026-05-07 09:31:54 UTC
SHA-256: 2006d877246911ea…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/plaid/plaid-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-051461/confidential-information-retained-in-backups-subject-to-obligations/
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 Plaid's Confidential Information Retained in Backups Subject to Obligations clause do?

The clause states: “Confidential Information may be retained in the Receiving Party's standard backups or as required by law, but will remain subject to this Section”

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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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Plaid.