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Disclosure to authorities for legal compliance

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 273 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

When may Scale AI disclose user information to third parties?
Scale AI may disclose user information to third parties if it determines such disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or government request, or to protect any person from death.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Scale AI retains discretion—subject to a reasonableness determination—to share user information with third parties for legal compliance or safety reasons without user consent.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after item (b); additional grounds for disclosure listed in the original clause are not captured here and are therefore omitted from the canonical claim.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your information may be disclosed to third parties without your consent if Scale AI determines it is reasonably necessary to comply with law, a legal process, a government request, or to protect a person from death.

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Mailchimp Medium

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may disclose your information to third parties if we determine such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or government request, (b) protect any person from death...

Excerpt from Scale AI's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Scale AI Privacy Policy
Entity
Scale AI
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
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Last verified
Record ID
CA-P-074918
Document ID
CA-D-00468
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Citation Record
Entity: Scale AI
Document: Scale AI Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-074918
Captured: UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/scale-ai/scale-ai-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-074918/disclosure-to-authorities-for-legal-compliance/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Scale AI's Disclosure to authorities for legal compliance clause do?

Scale AI retains discretion—subject to a reasonableness determination—to share user information with third parties for legal compliance or safety reasons without user consent.

How does this clause affect you?

Your information may be disclosed to third parties without your consent if Scale AI determines it is reasonably necessary to comply with law, a legal process, a government request, or to protect a person from death.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 273 platforms. See the full comparison.

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