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Retention limited to necessary period under applicable law

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Key Facts

How long does PlanetScale retain personal information where required under applicable laws?
Where required under applicable laws, PlanetScale retains personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and processed, in accordance with its retention policies.
Does PlanetScale retain personal information in accordance with its retention policies?
Where required under applicable laws, PlanetScale retains personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and processed, in accordance with its retention policies.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The claim establishes that the retention limitation is conditional on applicable law requiring it, meaning the obligation to limit retention does not apply universally but only where law mandates it.

Interpretive note: The conditional qualifier 'Where required under applicable laws' is material—it limits the scope of the retention obligation and is preserved in all fields.

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.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Where applicable laws require it, your personal information will be kept by PlanetScale only as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected, consistent with its retention policies.

How other platforms handle this

Palantir Medium

We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.

Faire Medium

We generally retain your personal information for only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements...

Mistral AI Medium

Mistral AI shall retain the Customer Exportable Data and Assets for a period of thirty (30) days from the earlier between (a) the expiration of the Transitional Period or (b) Customer's notification under Section 2.2.2 (b) of these Additional Terms.

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Where required under applicable laws, we retain personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and processed, in accordance with our retention policies...

Excerpt from PlanetScale's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

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-054437
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
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Citation Record
Entity: PlanetScale
Document: PlanetScale Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-054437
Captured: 2026-05-07 19:37:22 UTC
SHA-256: b315065acb8a4282…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/planetscale/planetscale-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-054437/retention-limited-to-necessary-period-under-applicable-law/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does PlanetScale's Retention limited to necessary period under applicable law clause do?

The claim establishes that the retention limitation is conditional on applicable law requiring it, meaning the obligation to limit retention does not apply universally but only where law mandates it.

How does this clause affect you?

Where applicable laws require it, your personal information will be kept by PlanetScale only as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected, consistent with its retention policies.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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