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Email and phone collected for account creation

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Poe collect users' email address and/or phone number for?
Poe collects users' email address and/or phone number for the purposes of account creation and identity verification.
Does Poe collect email address and/or phone number for account creation and identity verification?
Poe collects users' email address and/or phone number for the purposes of account creation and identity verification.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Contact information collected at account creation is linked to identity verification, establishing a direct tie between the user's identity and their account data.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4186 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Creating a Poe account requires providing your email address and/or phone number, which Poe uses to verify your identity.

How other platforms handle this

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ZipRecruiter Medium

authorize ZipRecruiter to connect your account to the account of a "Connected Site" (e.g., Google, LinkedIn, Monster, Facebook or Twitter), we may be able to access information you have provided to the Connected Site...

NVIDIA NIM Medium

telemetry information collected includes: (i) microservice settings, (ii) usage data and (iii) hardware environment.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We collect your email address and/or phone number to create an account and verify your identity.

Excerpt from Poe's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Poe Privacy Policy
Entity
Poe
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060877
Document ID
CA-D-00797
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3f5ff2c5153b594d076c9de3674ca517752f03fc62a62f7b729a9a928e52b5f4
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 15:27 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Poe
Document: Poe Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-060877
Captured: 2026-05-12 15:27:12 UTC
SHA-256: 3f5ff2c5153b594d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/poe/poe-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-060877/email-and-phone-collected-for-account-creation/
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 Poe's Email and phone collected for account creation clause do?

Contact information collected at account creation is linked to identity verification, establishing a direct tie between the user's identity and their account data.

How does this clause affect you?

Creating a Poe account requires providing your email address and/or phone number, which Poe uses to verify your identity.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

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