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Retention Periods Vary by Data Type and Context

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 274 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Oura Medium

Oura also has legal obligations to retain certain personal data for a specific period of time, such as for tax purposes. These required retention periods may include, for example, accounting and tax requirements, legal claims...

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.

Affirm Medium

Affirm will retain your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and any applicable state or federal law, rule or regulation.

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Actual retention periods can differ significantly based on criteria such as customer expectations or consent, the sensitivity of the data, the availability of automated controls that enable customers to delete...

Excerpt from Public.com's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
FCRA
United States Federal
GLBA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

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-021530
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-021530
Captured: 2026-05-10 05:02:53 UTC
SHA-256: a07b52ddfafc2a83…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/publiccom/publiccom-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-021530/retention-periods-vary-by-data-type-and-context/
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 Public.com's Retention Periods Vary by Data Type and Context clause do?

The clause states: “Actual retention periods can differ significantly based on criteria such as customer expectations or consent, the sensitivity of the data, the availability of automated controls that enable customers to delete...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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