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User deletion of recording does not affect SimpliSafe retention

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Key Facts

Does a user's choice to delete or download a recording affect SimpliSafe's retention of that recording on SimpliSafe's systems?
A user's choice to delete or download a recording from their account timeline does not affect SimpliSafe's retention of that recording on SimpliSafe's systems.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

User-initiated deletion from an account does not remove the data from SimpliSafe's systems, meaning users cannot eliminate SimpliSafe's copy of their recordings through account actions.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Deleting or downloading a recording from your account timeline does not remove SimpliSafe's copy of that recording from its systems.

How other platforms handle this

Webull Medium

search engines and other third-parties may still retain copies of your public information, such as any posts and comments you made in the Webull Community, even after you have deleted the information from the Services...

Grindr Medium

If you decide to delete your Profile, it will no longer be visible to other Grindr users and your personal information will generally be deleted within 28 days.

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.

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You have the option to delete and download these recordings from your account timeline during that 30-day window. If you choose to delete or download a recording, it will not impact the retention of these videos on SimpliSafe's systems.

Excerpt from SimpliSafe's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

Provision details

Document information
Document
SimpliSafe Privacy Policy
Entity
SimpliSafe
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059011
Document ID
CA-D-00748
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d978ae843b9fe470f86beea0b6427d347eee153ad3c120c8c6bbccd3ccbdabf9
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 15:18 UTC
Methodology
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Citation Record
Entity: SimpliSafe
Document: SimpliSafe Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-059011
Captured: 2026-05-07 15:18:01 UTC
SHA-256: d978ae843b9fe470…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/simplisafe/simplisafe-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-059011/user-deletion-of-recording-does-not-affect-simplisafe-retention/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does SimpliSafe's User deletion of recording does not affect SimpliSafe retention clause do?

User-initiated deletion from an account does not remove the data from SimpliSafe's systems, meaning users cannot eliminate SimpliSafe's copy of their recordings through account actions.

How does this clause affect you?

Deleting or downloading a recording from your account timeline does not remove SimpliSafe's copy of that recording from its systems.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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