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Residual Copies May Remain in Backup Systems

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 275 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

HubSpot Medium

Your posts and certain profile information may remain even after you terminate your account. We urge you to consider the sensitivity of any information you may disclose in this way.

Ancestry Medium

There may be some latency in deleting your Personal Information from our backup systems after it has been deleted from our production, development, analytics, and research systems.

Adobe Medium

Some online content may remain accessible publicly even after Adobe fulfils a request to delete the poster's personal information.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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residual copies of your personal information may not be removed from our backup systems for a limited period of time.

Excerpt from Skillshare's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Skillshare Privacy Policy
Entity
Skillshare
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-032883
Document ID
CA-D-00244
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c3a89d6f48d440b59196428bc7713cd0fd55d0ad17fe0f1d34913e5391c6c335
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 02:26 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Skillshare
Document: Skillshare Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-032883
Captured: 2026-05-21 02:26:39 UTC
SHA-256: c3a89d6f48d440b5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/skillshare/skillshare-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-032883/residual-copies-may-remain-in-backup-systems/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 Skillshare's Residual Copies May Remain in Backup Systems clause do?

The clause states: “residual copies of your personal information may not be removed from our backup systems for a limited period of time.”

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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