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Content Public by Default at Sign-Up

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users who are 18 or older begin sharing Content publicly from the moment of sign-up without any affirmative action on their part to make it public.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5195 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you are 18 or older, your Content is public from the moment you create an account, unless you actively change your privacy settings.

How other platforms handle this

Discord Medium

You can choose to what extent we will use your personal information to personalize your Discord experience.

GitHub Medium

California residents under the age of 18 who are registered users of online sites, services, or applications have a right under California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 to remove, or request and obtain removal of, content or information they have publicly posted.

Tinder Medium

If you choose to reveal any personal information about yourself to other users, you do so at your own risk. We strongly encourage you to use caution in disclosing any personal information online.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Content is public by default when you sign up for the Services, unless you are under the age of 18.

— Excerpt from Strava's Strava Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
HIPAA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Strava Terms of Service
Entity
Strava
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-034580
Document ID
CA-D-00271
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
73c8af579074ab6ec0b751a8fc7e8bea97f4aed6b3fed2bf9c95f065664e5327
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 21:08 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Strava
Document: Strava Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-034580
Captured: 2026-05-10 21:08:33 UTC
SHA-256: 73c8af579074ab6e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/strava/strava-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-034580/content-public-by-default-at-sign-up/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Strava's Content Public by Default at Sign-Up clause do?

Users who are 18 or older begin sharing Content publicly from the moment of sign-up without any affirmative action on their part to make it public.

How does this clause affect you?

If you are 18 or older, your Content is public from the moment you create an account, unless you actively change your privacy settings.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 291 platforms. See the full comparison.

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