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Law Enforcement Disclosure Without User Notice

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Key Facts

When will Public.com access and disclose personal information?
Public.com will access, disclose, and preserve personal information when it believes doing so is necessary to comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including from law enforcement or other government agencies.
Will Public.com disclose personal information when it believes doing so is necessary to comply with applicable law?
Public.com will access, disclose, and preserve personal information when it believes doing so is necessary to comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including from law enforcement or other government agencies.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Disclosure to law enforcement or government agencies is triggered by Public.com's own belief that it is necessary, without any stated requirement to notify the user, meaning users may not learn their data was disclosed.

Interpretive note: The absence of a notice requirement is inferred from what the clause does not say; the omitted_material field reflects this.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4429 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your personal information may be accessed, disclosed, and preserved by Public.com and shared with law enforcement or government agencies based on Public.com's belief that such action is necessary, without notice to you.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We will access, disclose, and preserve personal information when we believe that doing so is necessary to comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including from law enforcement or other government agencies.

Excerpt from Public.com's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GLBA
United States Federal
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
Public.com Privacy Policy
Entity
Public.com
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-021451
Document ID
CA-D-00059
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a07b52ddfafc2a838aea9b789299061ff0a84d7fee90d9b754e1fbb76cf982de
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 05:02 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Public.com
Document: Public.com Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-021451
Captured: 2026-05-10 05:02:53 UTC
SHA-256: a07b52ddfafc2a83…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/publiccom/publiccom-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-021451/law-enforcement-disclosure-without-user-notice/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 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 Public.com's Law Enforcement Disclosure Without User Notice clause do?

Disclosure to law enforcement or government agencies is triggered by Public.com's own belief that it is necessary, without any stated requirement to notify the user, meaning users may not learn their data was disclosed.

How does this clause affect you?

Your personal information may be accessed, disclosed, and preserved by Public.com and shared with law enforcement or government agencies based on Public.com's belief that such action is necessary, without notice to you.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

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