Provision record
Workday · Workday Privacy Statement · View original document ↗

Data retained for duration of legitimate business need

High confidence Common · 267 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

How long does Workday retain personal information?
“We keep your personal information for as long as we have a legitimate business need to do so (for example, to provide you with a service you have requested or to comply with applicable legal, tax, or accounting requirements).”
Version CA-V-006719, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Workday retains personal information for as long as it has a legitimate business need to do so.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

The retention period is not fixed; it lasts as long as Workday determines a legitimate business need exists, which may extend significantly beyond the end of a service relationship.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Your personal information may be retained indefinitely so long as Workday identifies a continuing legitimate business need.

How other platforms handle this

Reddit

We may also retain certain information about you for legitimate business purposes and/or if we believe doing so is in accordance with, or as required by, any applicable law.

Hilton

We retain personal information about you for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose for which that information was collected, usually for the duration of any contractual relationship and for any period thereafter as legally required or permitted by law.

Ford

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide the products and fulfill the transactions you have requested, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and other legitimate...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We keep your personal information for as long as we have a legitimate business need to do so (for example, to provide you with a service you have requested or to comply with applicable legal, tax, or accounting requirements).

Excerpt from Workday's Privacy Statement

Provision details

Document information
Document
Workday Privacy Statement
Entity
Workday
Date stated by the document
Feb. 27, 2026
As printed in Workday’s text (version CA-V-006719), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006719, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051530
Document ID
CA-D-000643
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006719)
051d040720f6946fe5acfd6eb2c2e7227d58fd6fc5cd477c0a7efb3f67dc1a79
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 08:59 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006719, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Workday
Document: Workday Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-051530
Version: CA-V-006719
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:49:07 UTC
SHA-256: 051d040720f6946f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/workday/workday-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-051530/data-retained-for-duration-of-legitimate-business-need/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Workday's Data retained for duration of legitimate business need clause do?

The retention period is not fixed; it lasts as long as Workday determines a legitimate business need exists, which may extend significantly beyond the end of a service relationship.

How does this clause affect you?

Your personal information may be retained indefinitely so long as Workday identifies a continuing legitimate business need.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Workday?

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