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Zendesk Liable for Agent Onward Transfer Violations

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Zendesk remains liable under the Principles if Zendesk's agent processes personal data in a manner inconsistent with the Principles, unless Zendesk proves that it is not responsible for the event giving rise to damage.

Excerpt from Zendesk's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Zendesk Privacy Policy
Entity
Zendesk
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-055588
Document ID
CA-D-00639
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
61bead77ffc0694e673595ad8660fbe7d6a546799b687496b3755d40d3acc968
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 09:29 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Zendesk
Document: Zendesk Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-055588
Captured: 2026-07-09 09:29:52 UTC
SHA-256: 61bead77ffc0694e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/zendesk/zendesk-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-055588/zendesk-liable-for-agent-onward-transfer-violations/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Severity
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What does Zendesk's Zendesk Liable for Agent Onward Transfer Violations clause do?

The clause states: “Zendesk remains liable under the Principles if Zendesk's agent processes personal data in a manner inconsistent with the Principles, unless Zendesk proves that it is not responsible for the event giving rise to damage.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 233 platforms. See the full comparison.

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