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Public content may persist on third-party platforms

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 274 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 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Webull Medium

search engines and other third-parties may still retain copies of your public information, such as any posts and comments you made in the Webull Community, even after you have deleted the information from the Services...

Adobe Medium

Some online content may remain accessible publicly even after Adobe fulfils a request to delete the poster's personal information.

HubSpot Medium

Your posts and certain profile information may remain even after you terminate your account. We urge you to consider the sensitivity of any information you may disclose in this way.

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Remember public content can exist elsewhere even after it is removed from X. For example, search engines and other third parties may retain copies of your posts longer...

Excerpt from X's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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-018791
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-018791
Captured: 2026-05-08 12:18:24 UTC
SHA-256: e00919b5d0214be4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/x/x-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-018791/public-content-may-persist-on-third-party-platforms/
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 X's Public content may persist on third-party platforms clause do?

The clause states: “Remember public content can exist elsewhere even after it is removed from X. For example, search engines and other third parties may retain copies of your posts longer...”

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ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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