Replicate keeps your personal data for as long as it needs to run its services, and may keep it longer for legal or business reasons — with backup copies potentially remaining even after a deletion request.
Consumer impact (what this means for users)
Even if you request deletion of your personal data, backup copies may continue to exist 'for a limited period,' and Replicate's broad 'legitimate interests' retention grounds could delay or limit the completeness of any deletion.
What you can do
⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
Delete Your Data
Email privacy@replicate.com to request deletion of your personal data. Specify all data categories you wish deleted (account data, training data, usage logs) and request written confirmation including confirmation that backup copies have been purged.
Cross-platform context
See how other platforms handle Data Retention Policy and similar clauses.
The absence of specific retention periods means your data — including training data — could be held indefinitely, and backup copies may persist even after you request deletion.
View original clause language
We generally retain customer personal information for as long as necessary to provide our Services. We may also retain personal information if required by law, or for our legitimate interests, such as abuse detection and prevention, and defending ourselves from legal claims. Residual copies of personal data may be stored in backup systems for a limited period as a security measure to protect against data loss.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Data retention practices implicate GDPR Art. 5(1)(e) (storage limitation principle — data must not be kept longer than necessary), CCPA/CPRA §1798.100(d) (deletion rights with specified exceptions), and FTC Act Section 5 for practices inconsistent with the 'necessary' retention representations. The GDPR's storage limitation principle is directly enforced by EU supervisory authorities under Art. 83. (2)
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Applicable agencies
FTC
FTC Act Section 5 applies to data retention practices inconsistent with privacy representations, including indefinite retention of personal data after deletion requests.