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Data Deletion After Account Termination

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

While deletion is the default upon account termination, legal requirements or safety and integrity needs can extend the retention period indefinitely.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your data will be deleted when your Udemy account is terminated, but Udemy may retain it longer if required by law or necessary for safety and integrity.

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.

Upwork Medium

Developer must promptly and securely delete all Upwork User Data collected from Upwork users upon request of the Upwork user, when the Upwork user deactivates or uninstalls the Developer Application, when the Upwork user closes their account with Developer...

Affirm Medium

Affirm will retain your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and any applicable state or federal law, rule or regulation.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you have a Udemy account, we will delete your data following account termination, or longer as required by law or necessary for safety and integrity.

— Excerpt from Udemy's Udemy Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Udemy Privacy Policy
Entity
Udemy
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-029252
Document ID
CA-D-00164
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
https://www.udemy.com/terms/privacy/
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Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 02:48 UTC
Methodology
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Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Udemy
Document: Udemy Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-029252
Captured: 2026-05-21 02:48:18 UTC
SHA-256: 6a6c0aed8db59ed0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/udemy/udemy-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-029252/data-deletion-after-account-termination/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
Categories
Data retention

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Udemy's Data Deletion After Account Termination clause do?

While deletion is the default upon account termination, legal requirements or safety and integrity needs can extend the retention period indefinitely.

How does this clause affect you?

Your data will be deleted when your Udemy account is terminated, but Udemy may retain it longer if required by law or necessary for safety and integrity.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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