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Server Scanning for Security Threats Permitted

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 262 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 19, 2026
First Seen
Jul 19, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1688 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Baseten Medium

Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, or prosecute those responsible for such activities.

Microsoft Medium

Microsoft reserves the right to restrict the export of data that may compromise the security of the services or Microsoft's intellectual property.

Datadog Medium

Datadog reserves the right, but does not assume the obligation, to investigate any violation of these Terms or misuse of the Site.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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While we do not generally search for content in your workspaces, we may scan our servers and content to detect certain tokens or security signatures, known active malware, known vulnerabilities in dependencies, or other content known to violate the Postman Terms of Service.

Excerpt from Postman's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

DMA
European Union
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Postman Privacy Policy
Entity
Postman
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-077296
Document ID
CA-D-00678
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5b87cadcc1b896fc20a90607b96c191944143a613ac2bfea8f9a12829bece108
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 06:15 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Postman
Document: Postman Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-077296
Captured: 2026-05-21 06:15:45 UTC
SHA-256: 5b87cadcc1b896fc…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/postman/postman-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-077296/server-scanning-for-security-threats-permitted/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 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 Postman's Server Scanning for Security Threats Permitted clause do?

The clause states: “While we do not generally search for content in your workspaces, we may scan our servers and content to detect certain tokens or security signatures, known active malware, known vulnerabilities in dependencies, or other content known to violate the Postman Terms of Service.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 262 platforms. See the full comparison.

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