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Survival of Key Obligations Post-Termination

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Snapchat Medium

Regardless of who terminates these Terms, both you and Snap continue to be bound by Sections 2, 3 (to the extent any additional terms and conditions would, by their terms, survive), and 6 - 25 of the Terms.

Stripe Medium

We require these service providers to contractually commit to security and confidentiality obligations for the Personal Data they process on our behalf.

Twitch Medium

Upon termination of these Terms of Service, any provision which, by its nature or express terms should survive, will survive such termination or expiration, including, but not limited to, Sections 7-10, and 14-20.

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All of the following terms will survive termination: any obligation you have to pay us or indemnify us, any limitations on our liability, any terms regarding ownership or intellectual property rights...

Excerpt from Substack's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Substack Terms of Use
Entity
Substack
Date stated by the document
Oct. 6, 2026
As printed in Substack’s text (version CA-V-007372), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004272, captured June 28, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-029375
Document ID
CA-D-000177
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004272; extractor version not recorded, may not reproduce today)
588554f9b85730eeac17d0ff294c8724bc6dcb53a824c540bd4cd2eec232a0b8
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 01:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-004272 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Substack
Document: Substack Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-029375
Version: CA-V-004272
Captured: 2026-06-28 00:24:17 UTC
SHA-256: 588554f9b85730ee…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/substack/substack-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-029375/survival-of-key-obligations-post-termination/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 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 Substack's Survival of Key Obligations Post-Termination clause do?

The clause states: “All of the following terms will survive termination: any obligation you have to pay us or indemnify us, any limitations on our liability, any terms regarding ownership or intellectual property rights...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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