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Service provider access limited to necessary purposes

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 287 of 352 platforms
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only as is reasonably necessary for the purpose that Scale has engaged them for and in compliance with this Privacy Policy.

Excerpt from Scale AI's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
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
Scale AI Privacy Policy
Entity
Scale AI
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
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Record ID
CA-P-074916
Document ID
CA-D-00468
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Citation Record
Entity: Scale AI
Document: Scale AI Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-074916
Captured: UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/scale-ai/scale-ai-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-074916/service-provider-access-limited-to-necessary-purposes/
Accessed: July 30, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Scale AI's Service provider access limited to necessary purposes clause do?

The clause states: “only as is reasonably necessary for the purpose that Scale has engaged them for and in compliance with this Privacy Policy.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 287 platforms. See the full comparison.

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