Without defined retention periods, users have no clear expectation of when their query history, account data, or interaction records will be deleted, and data may be retained indefinitely under broad business purpose justifications.
The cookie-dependent opt-out mechanism means your data sale opt-out can be inadvertently reset simply by clearing your browser history or cookies, requiring ongoing vigilance to maintain the protection.
This clause establishes Nintendo's security obligations while defining the limits of those obligations through a security-as-reasonable-efforts standard rather than a guarantee of absolute protection. The provision operationalizes Nintendo's liability exposure by disclaiming liability for breaches that may occur despite implemented safeguards.
Lyft
· Lyft Privacy Policy
This clause defines Lyft's operational obligation regarding data protection infrastructure. It establishes that the company maintains security controls to prevent compromise of user information, which is foundational to the data handling framework described in the privacy policy.
Ledger
· Ledger Privacy Policy
Security assurances in a privacy policy are statements of intent and process, not guarantees; Ledger's 2020 breach, in which over one million customer records including home addresses were leaked, is material context for evaluating these assurances.
Chime
· Chime Privacy Policy
The clause establishes Chime's operational obligation to maintain security infrastructure and frames this obligation by reference to federal legal compliance standards rather than specifying particular technical or procedural requirements.
Chase
· Chase Privacy Notice
This provision operationally establishes Chase's baseline security obligations under applicable law and regulation. It creates the framework through which Chase implements protections for personal information held in its systems and facilities.
This language limits Craigslist's liability in the event of a data breach, and means users cannot rely on a contractual security commitment when entrusting the platform with personal and financial information.
This provision establishes Progressive's security practices while defining the limits of its security obligations. The inclusion of a security limitation clause clarifies that Progressive's liability for data security breaches is not absolute and operates within the bounds of what the company represents as feasible protective measures.
This provision establishes Squarespace's commitment to implement protective measures while limiting the scope of that commitment by stating the inherent limitations of security practices. The acknowledgment of imperfect security measures defines the operational standard against which Squarespace's data protection obligations are measured.
Noom
· Noom Privacy Policy
The specification of data security practices creates operational standards for how the service handles personal information and establishes the framework against which the service's data protection obligations are measured.
Chase
· Chase Privacy Notice
This provision establishes Chase's operational framework for information security and access controls. It defines the baseline security practices and access restrictions that govern how the bank handles personal data across its systems and workforce.
This clause establishes the security framework Mercury maintains and creates a limitation on the guarantees provided regarding data protection. The operational significance lies in setting the baseline security standard Mercury commits to while establishing boundaries on liability for security failures.
This provision establishes Khan Academy's security obligations while defining the limits of those obligations through a non-guarantee clause. The institutional framing acknowledges inherent limitations in security practices across data systems.
Plaid
· Plaid End User Privacy Policy
Given that Plaid handles highly sensitive financial data including account credentials and transaction histories for a large portion of the US fintech user base, the adequacy of its security practices is directly material to consumer risk.
Meta
· Llama API Terms of Service
This provision establishes a contractual security standard obligation for developers that runs parallel to, and must be assessed against, applicable regulatory security requirements such as GDPR Article 32 and the FTC's security expectations under the FTC Act and Safeguards Rule.
This provision establishes Thomson Reuters' operational obligation to maintain a security posture commensurate with industry practice and proportionate to the sensitivity of data processed. The clause frames security obligations as context-dependent rather than absolute, permitting the organization to adjust safeguards based on technical feasibility and cost-benefit analysis.
Despite holding extremely sensitive financial data including SSNs and bank account numbers, Betterment's policy includes a standard disclaimer that no security system is impenetrable, which is standard but relevant given the sensitivity of the data involved.
The policy authorizes sharing of Threads personal data with Meta's family of companies for operational, advertising, and safety purposes, as well as with third-party partners, meaning data does not remain siloed within the Threads app.
The clause establishes the operational framework for information sharing across the Bank's business operations and establishes that data practices are governed by a separate Privacy Notice document rather than solely by this agreement. This structure allocates specific data governance mechanics to the incorporated Privacy Notice while the deposit agreement addresses the general authorization principle.
This provision establishes the operational framework under which user data becomes transferable property in corporate restructuring events. It clarifies that data obligations and access rights may pass to successor entities or acquirers as part of the overall transaction, rather than being restricted to the original service provider.
Medium
· Medium Privacy Policy
A corporate transaction could result in your personal data being controlled by a different company with different privacy practices, and this policy gives you no opt-out right in that scenario.
This provision establishes the operational framework under which user data may be transferred to acquiring or successor entities during corporate restructuring. It clarifies that data sharing in M&A contexts constitutes a permitted use under the privacy policy rather than a separate consent requirement.
This clause means your personal information could end up with a different company, potentially with different privacy practices, if Whatnot undergoes a business change, and this can occur during negotiations before a deal closes.
A corporate acquisition could result in your genetic and family history data being controlled by a different company with different privacy practices, making the opt-out opportunity described here particularly important for sensitive data categories.
This clause establishes the operational framework under which personal data becomes transferable as a component of corporate asset sales or restructuring events. The provision permits continuity of data flows across organizational boundaries during material changes in corporate control or structure.
Figma
· Figma Privacy Policy
If Figma is acquired or merges with another company, your personal data and design content could be transferred to the new entity, which may have different privacy practices.
This clause establishes the procedural mechanism by which user data may transfer to a successor entity during corporate restructuring events, without requiring separate user consent at the time of transaction.
A corporate transaction could result in your neighborhood, location, and behavioral data being transferred to a new entity with different privacy practices, potentially with limited user recourse.
TikTok
· TikTok Privacy Policy
This provision states that user data may be transferred to a new or acquiring entity even during negotiation stages, before any transaction is completed, and without individual user notice or consent at the time of transfer.