Provision record
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X may reject unverifiable access or deletion requests

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 263 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 1688 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Baseten Medium

We cannot respond to Your request or provide You with the required information if We cannot: Verify Your identity or authority to make the request And confirm that the personal information relates to You

Perplexity AI Medium

We reserve the right, with or without prior notice and in our sole and complete discretion, to refuse to allow any user to purchase any Products through ProShop.

Lyft Medium

Lyft reserves the right, for example, to limit or eliminate access to the Lyft Platform for Rideshare Services, Third-Party Services, and/or Lyft Services in specific geographic areas and/or at specific times...

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We may, in certain situations, reject your request for access, correction, or portability, for example, we may reject access where you are unable to verify your identity.

Excerpt from X's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

DSA
European Union

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-018799
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-018799
Captured: 2026-05-08 12:18:24 UTC
SHA-256: e00919b5d0214be4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/x/x-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-018799/x-may-reject-unverifiable-access-or-deletion-requests/
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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Frequently Asked Questions

What does X's X may reject unverifiable access or deletion requests clause do?

The clause states: “We may, in certain situations, reject your request for access, correction, or portability, for example, we may reject access where you are unable to verify your identity.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 263 platforms. See the full comparison.

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