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User Authorizes Cross-Border Data Processing by Using Services

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

By using the services, a user provides authorization for cross-border data processing, which may mean their information is subject to the laws and protections of countries other than their own.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1527 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

By using the Epic Services, where permitted by law, you authorize Unreal Engine to process your information in any country where it operates, including the United States.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Where permitted by law, your use of the Epic Services authorizes us to process your information in any country where we operate, including the United States.

— Excerpt from Unreal Engine's Epic Games Privacy Policy

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-023671
Document ID
CA-D-00086
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/privacypolicy
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Content hash (SHA-256)
b22617ab34d143e7d922d8d0b92f6d5c7adbaf55ccac41007e2e34db51968d49
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 06:38 UTC
Methodology
summarize_document-v8
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Unreal Engine
Document: Epic Games Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-023671
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-023671/user-authorizes-cross-border-data-processing-by-using-services/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Unreal Engine's User Authorizes Cross-Border Data Processing by Using Services clause do?

By using the services, a user provides authorization for cross-border data processing, which may mean their information is subject to the laws and protections of countries other than their own.

How does this clause affect you?

By using the Epic Services, where permitted by law, you authorize Unreal Engine to process your information in any country where it operates, including the United States.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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