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RapidAPI · RapidAPI Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Data used to prevent fraud and unauthorized access

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 278 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Notion Medium

Pursuing legitimate interests, such as research and development (including marketing research), network and information security, and fraud prevention

MyFitnessPal Medium

We use your personal information to help monitor and maintain the security of the Services and our business operations. Additionally, we use your personal information to prevent and detect fraud, unauthorized activities and access...

Lyft Medium

Find and prevent fraud; and Block and remove unsafe or fraudulent users from the Lyft Platform.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Investigate and prevent fraudulent transaction, unauthorized access to the services, or illegal activities Verifying information and device used for login, verifying Email provided during account creation

Excerpt from RapidAPI's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
RapidAPI Privacy Policy
Entity
RapidAPI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-054456
Document ID
CA-D-00680
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f3a3f7d3bece7b0cd2c10925439144153b0d6fa75b21d0baa463d2aba2fc3c42
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 06:40 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: RapidAPI
Document: RapidAPI Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-054456
Captured: 2026-05-07 06:40:06 UTC
SHA-256: f3a3f7d3bece7b0c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/rapidapi/rapidapi-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-054456/data-used-to-prevent-fraud-and-unauthorized-access/
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 RapidAPI's Data used to prevent fraud and unauthorized access clause do?

The clause states: “Investigate and prevent fraudulent transaction, unauthorized access to the services, or illegal activities Verifying information and device used for login, verifying Email provided during account creation”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 278 platforms. See the full comparison.

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