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GDPR Data Subject Rights for EU and UK Users

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What it is

EU and UK users have the right to ask Unity to show them, correct, or delete their personal data, and to object to how Unity uses it, including for advertising. Requests can be submitted at privacy.unity.com or by emailing privacy@unity3d.com.

This analysis describes what Unity's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

These rights give EU and UK users meaningful legal tools to control their data held by Unity, including the ability to object to profiling for advertising purposes, which can stop Unity from building or using a behavioral ad profile on you.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

EU and UK users can exercise the right to object to profiling and targeted advertising, which if honored means Unity must stop using their behavioral data for advertising targeting; exercising these rights through privacy.unity.com is the most direct way to limit Unity's advertising data use.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Visit privacy.unity.com and submit a data subject rights request specifying the right you wish to exercise (access, erasure, objection to profiling, etc.). You can also email privacy@unity3d.com directly. Unity is required under GDPR to respond within one month.

How other platforms handle this

Smartsheet Medium

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you may have the following rights under applicable data protection law: the right to access your personal data; the right to rectify inaccurate personal data; the right to erasure of your personal data; the right to restrict processing of your personal data; the ...

Runway Medium

In addition to the above rights, your local laws (including those in the EU, UK, Japan, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or Utah) may afford you f...

Waze Medium

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws, including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, the right to object to or restrict processing, and the right to data portability. You may also ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights regarding your personal data: the right to access your data, the right to rectification, the right to erasure ('right to be forgotten'), the right to restrict processing, the right to data portability, the right to object to processing (including processing for direct marketing and profiling), and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@unity3d.com or use our privacy request portal at privacy.unity.com.

— Excerpt from Unity's Unity Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implements GDPR Articles 15-22 and the equivalent UK GDPR provisions, covering the full suite of data subject rights. The identified EEA controller is Unity Technologies Finland Oy, meaning the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman is the lead supervisory authority for GDPR purposes, though users in any EU member state may lodge complaints with their local supervisory authority. The right to object to profiling under Article 21 is particularly significant given Unity's advertising business model. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Unity's provision of a centralized rights request portal at privacy.unity.com and a dedicated privacy email address is consistent with GDPR operational requirements. Key governance risks include response time compliance (GDPR requires response within one month, extendable to three), the technical feasibility of honoring erasure requests across Unity's SDK data infrastructure and partner data shares, and the adequacy of identity verification processes for rights requests submitted by individuals who have no direct account with Unity. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and EEA users are covered under GDPR; UK users are covered under UK GDPR post-Brexit. The Finnish DPA is the lead EEA supervisory authority. The right to data portability under Article 20 applies only where processing is based on consent or contract, not legitimate interests, which limits its scope in the advertising context. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Game developers using Unity's SDK who receive GDPR data subject rights requests from their end users must assess whether they have contractual mechanisms to pass those requests to Unity as the relevant data controller or processor. Data processing agreements between Unity and developer customers should address the handling of data subject rights requests that are received by developers but relate to Unity-controlled data. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should audit the response workflows for data subject rights requests submitted via privacy.unity.com, including identity verification, response timelines, and technical fulfillment processes especially for erasure of data held in advertising partner systems. Documentation of legitimate interests assessments supporting processing of end-user data should be reviewed to confirm they withstand balancing test scrutiny under GDPR Article 6(1)(f).

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    While GDPR enforcement is handled by EU supervisory authorities, the FTC retains authority over unfair or deceptive practices affecting US users and may act where GDPR-equivalent disclosures are materially misleading to US consumers.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Unity Privacy Policy
Entity
Unity
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009032
Document ID
CA-D-00750
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
550d996279ea0b8c6b167a3612cad9e086dba07fd480d6eae9ba2449359871d6
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:34 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Unity
Document: Unity Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-009032
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:34:30 UTC
SHA-256: 550d996279ea0b8c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/unity/unity-privacy-policy/gdpr-data-subject-rights-for-eu-and-uk-users/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Unity's GDPR Data Subject Rights for EU and UK Users clause do?

These rights give EU and UK users meaningful legal tools to control their data held by Unity, including the ability to object to profiling for advertising purposes, which can stop Unity from building or using a behavioral ad profile on you.

How does this clause affect you?

EU and UK users can exercise the right to object to profiling and targeted advertising, which if honored means Unity must stop using their behavioral data for advertising targeting; exercising these rights through privacy.unity.com is the most direct way to limit Unity's advertising data use.

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