Provision record
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Deletion of Information No Longer Needed

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 275 of 352 platforms
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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.

How other platforms handle this

Oura Medium

Your personal data will be deleted when it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was originally collected, unless we have a legal obligation to retain data for a longer period of time.

NVIDIA NIM Medium

If the disclosing party sends a written request, the receiving party will promptly return or destroy all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with copies, except that a party may retain archival copies in accordance with its document retention policy or as required b...

Grindr Medium

If you decide to delete your Profile, it will no longer be visible to other Grindr users and your personal information will generally be deleted within 28 days.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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we delete information that is no longer needed for the above purposes or when you request deletion of your information.

Excerpt from Windsurf's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Windsurf Privacy Policy
Entity
Windsurf
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-044571
Document ID
CA-D-00486
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8ae03e5811c24ed5bbaea9f9c76490240433de69cd8dd9fe5ba748fe87ea971b
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:07 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Windsurf
Document: Windsurf Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-044571
Captured: 2026-07-09 08:07:32 UTC
SHA-256: 8ae03e5811c24ed5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/windsurf/windsurf-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-044571/deletion-of-information-no-longer-needed/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Windsurf's Deletion of Information No Longer Needed clause do?

The clause states: “we delete information that is no longer needed for the above purposes or when you request deletion of your information.”

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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