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No Guarantee of Absolute Data Security

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 287 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Can Starbucks guarantee that personal information is absolutely safe from intrusion or other unauthorized access?
Starbucks cannot guarantee that personal information is absolutely safe from intrusion or other unauthorized access by others due to the inherent nature of the Internet.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This disclaimer establishes a ceiling on Starbucks's security assurance, putting users on notice that a data breach or unauthorized access remains a possibility regardless of security measures in place.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4260 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You accept that Starbucks cannot guarantee your personal information will be completely protected from intrusion or unauthorized access.

How other platforms handle this

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We do not make any promises that these will be available 100% of the time. Our Services may be disrupted during certain periods, including, for example, as a result of scheduled or emergency maintenance.

Glassdoor Medium

We employ physical, electronic, and managerial measures to safeguard the data we collect online. However, no company can fully eliminate security risks, so we cannot make guarantees about any part of our services.

Netflix Medium

NETFLIX DOES NOT GUARANTEE, REPRESENT, OR WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE NETFLIX SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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no security system is perfect, and due to the inherent nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee that data, including personal information, is absolutely safe from intrusion or other unauthorized access by others.

Excerpt from Starbucks's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Starbucks Privacy Policy
Entity
Starbucks
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-050922
Document ID
CA-D-00625
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d5e55caca30087576ff29e8885b4a497cdbdb144634f613e23bb0595052cacad
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 05:55 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Starbucks
Document: Starbucks Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-050922
Captured: 2026-05-07 05:55:31 UTC
SHA-256: d5e55caca3008757…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/starbucks/starbucks-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-050922/no-guarantee-of-absolute-data-security/
Accessed: Aug. 26, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Starbucks's No Guarantee of Absolute Data Security clause do?

This disclaimer establishes a ceiling on Starbucks's security assurance, putting users on notice that a data breach or unauthorized access remains a possibility regardless of security measures in place.

How does this clause affect you?

You accept that Starbucks cannot guarantee your personal information will be completely protected from intrusion or unauthorized access.

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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