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California Deletion Exceptions for Legal and Operational Reasons

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 289 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Will Unreal Engine delete a California user's personal information upon request?
Unreal Engine will delete a California user's personal information upon request unless retention is necessary for operational or legal reasons, including to provide requested Epic Services, ensure security or integrity, or exercise legal rights.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The deletion right is subject to multiple exceptions grounded in operational and legal necessity, which may limit how broadly the right can be exercised in practice.

Interpretive note: The listed exceptions use 'including,' indicating they are illustrative rather than exhaustive. This means additional operational or legal reasons not listed could also justify retention, which is not captured in the canonical claim.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5148 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You may request deletion of your personal information, but Unreal Engine may retain it if retention is necessary for operational or legal reasons including the listed purposes.

How other platforms handle this

Square Medium

You may contact our privacy team with any requests of disclosure, correction, or deletion of your personal information. You may also request suspension of use or suspension of sharing of your personal information with certain third parties.

Notion Medium

Request Deletion of your information, subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law.

ZipRecruiter Medium

California residents have the right to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information...to third parties for their direct marketing purposes unless we provide them with an ability to exercise choice regarding such disclosures.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We will delete your personal information, unless retention is necessary for operational or legal reasons, including to: provide the Epic Services you requested...ensure the security or integrity...exercise legal rights...

Excerpt from Unreal Engine's Epic Games Privacy Policy

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
Epic Games Privacy Policy
Entity
Unreal Engine
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-023691
Document ID
CA-D-00086
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b22617ab34d143e7d922d8d0b92f6d5c7adbaf55ccac41007e2e34db51968d49
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 06:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Unreal Engine
Document: Epic Games Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-023691
Captured: 2026-05-21 06:38:16 UTC
SHA-256: b22617ab34d143e7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/unreal-engine/epic-games-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-023691/california-deletion-exceptions-for-legal-and-operational-reasons/
Accessed: Sept. 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 Unreal Engine's California Deletion Exceptions for Legal and Operational Reasons clause do?

The deletion right is subject to multiple exceptions grounded in operational and legal necessity, which may limit how broadly the right can be exercised in practice.

How does this clause affect you?

You may request deletion of your personal information, but Unreal Engine may retain it if retention is necessary for operational or legal reasons including the listed purposes.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

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