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Data retention limited to necessary period

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 275 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

How long does Weights & Biases retain personal data?
Weights & Biases retains personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in its Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause sets a limiting principle on how long Weights & Biases holds personal data, but the law-based carve-out means retention can extend beyond the policy's stated purposes.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your personal data will not be kept indefinitely for the policy's stated purposes, but legal requirements or permissions may result in longer retention.

How other platforms handle this

Palantir Medium

We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.

Mistral AI Medium

Mistral AI shall retain the Customer Exportable Data and Assets for a period of thirty (30) days from the earlier between (a) the expiration of the Transitional Period or (b) Customer's notification under Section 2.2.2 (b) of these Additional Terms.

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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We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Excerpt from Weights & Biases's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Weights & Biases Privacy Policy
Entity
Weights & Biases
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-069261
Document ID
CA-D-00494
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0a8c89feb5b1802818671d040094f75bc0483f6a07350286b7481194aa7e1140
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:22 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Weights & Biases
Document: Weights & Biases Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-069261
Captured: 2026-07-09 08:22:27 UTC
SHA-256: 0a8c89feb5b18028…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/weights-biases/weights-biases-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-069261/data-retention-limited-to-necessary-period/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Weights & Biases's Data retention limited to necessary period clause do?

The clause sets a limiting principle on how long Weights & Biases holds personal data, but the law-based carve-out means retention can extend beyond the policy's stated purposes.

How does this clause affect you?

Your personal data will not be kept indefinitely for the policy's stated purposes, but legal requirements or permissions may result in longer retention.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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