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Sharing with law enforcement and government authorities

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The claim establishes that disclosure to law enforcement, government bodies, and private parties is governed by PlanetScale's own good-faith belief of necessity or appropriateness, not a formal legal order or external threshold.

Interpretive note: The phrase 'compliance and protection purposes described above' refers to definitions elsewhere in the policy not quoted here, so the full scope of permissible disclosure purposes cannot be determined from this excerpt alone.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your personal information may be shared with law enforcement, government authorities, or private parties whenever PlanetScale believes in good faith that such sharing is necessary or appropriate for compliance and protection purposes.

How other platforms handle this

Squarespace Medium

we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.

Ancestry Medium

Any such de-identified genetic information and phenotypic information we share with third parties for research purposes is done in accordance with Part 46 (beginning with Section 46.101) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

FanDuel Medium

Where you have provided your consent, we may share your personal information with selected third parties for their commercial or marketing use in conjunction with your relationship with FanDuel...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Law enforcement, government authorities and private parties, as we believe in good faith to be necessary or appropriate for the compliance and protection purposes described above.

— Excerpt from PlanetScale's PlanetScale Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
PlanetScale Privacy Policy
Entity
PlanetScale
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-054403
Document ID
CA-D-00684
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b315065acb8a4282c6e54c56681b20e824edab57d1106f1ca3a23a4a553b776d
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 19:37 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: PlanetScale
Document: PlanetScale Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-054403
Captured: 2026-05-07 19:37:22 UTC
SHA-256: b315065acb8a4282…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/planetscale/planetscale-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-054403/sharing-with-law-enforcement-and-government-authorities/
Accessed: July 13, 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 PlanetScale's Sharing with law enforcement and government authorities clause do?

The claim establishes that disclosure to law enforcement, government bodies, and private parties is governed by PlanetScale's own good-faith belief of necessity or appropriateness, not a formal legal order or external threshold.

How does this clause affect you?

Your personal information may be shared with law enforcement, government authorities, or private parties whenever PlanetScale believes in good faith that such sharing is necessary or appropriate for compliance and protection purposes.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

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