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Contact information used to help others find account

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 279 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Lyft Medium

Find and prevent fraud; and Block and remove unsafe or fraudulent users from the Lyft Platform.

Walmart Medium

any personal information that you provide through the Walmart Sites will be used by Walmart in accordance with Walmart's Privacy Policy

Notion Medium

Identifying and communicating with you, including providing newsletters and marketing materials

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We use your contact information to help others find your account if your settings permit, including through third-party services and client applications.

Excerpt from X's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
X Privacy Policy
Entity
X
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
July 15, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-018739
Document ID
CA-D-00030
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e00919b5d0214be41119319b3de0568b7345a02bcc5b611e80f36e5c0783a3cb
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 12:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: X
Document: X Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-018739
Captured: 2026-05-08 12:18:24 UTC
SHA-256: e00919b5d0214be4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/x/x-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-018739/contact-information-used-to-help-others-find-account/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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What does X's Contact information used to help others find account clause do?

The clause states: “We use your contact information to help others find your account if your settings permit, including through third-party services and client applications.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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