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Legal Bases for AI
The policy explicitly mentions the use of 'AI-powered' services from a third-party vendor, Inkeep, Inc.
Inkeep – We use a service provided by Inkeep, Inc. to provide AI-powered self-service support services.
AI-powered self-service support services
Inkeep – We use a service provided by Inkeep, Inc. to provide AI-powered self-service support services.
The only explicitly mentioned AI use case is for self-service support, which is generally assistive and does not appear to involve high-stakes automated decision-making or extensive profiling of individual users.
The policy explicitly names 'Inkeep, Inc.' as a provider of 'AI-powered' services.
While the policy mentions using data for 'research and development,' 'improving services,' and creating 'de-identified and/or aggregated information,' it does not explicitly state that personal data (or even de-identified data) is used for training AI or machine learning models. Telemetry data is explicitly stated as not connected to personal information.
We may use personal information and other information about you to create de-identified and/or aggregated information, such as de-identified demographic information, de-identified location information, information about the device from which you access our Services, or other analyses we create.
Pursuing our legitimate interests such as direct marketing, research and development (including marketing research), network and information security, and fraud prevention;
Improving, upgrading or enhancing our Services;
Developing new products and Services;
The policy mentions using data for 'research and development' and 'improving services,' which could involve user interactions. However, it does not explicitly state that user interactions are used for training AI or machine learning models.
Improving, upgrading or enhancing our Services;
Developing new products and Services;
Pursuing our legitimate interests such as direct marketing, research and development (including marketing research), network and information security, and fraud prevention;
The policy does not mention collecting or using public content for any purpose, including AI training.
The policy outlines various data disclosures but does not explicitly state that data is shared with third parties for the purpose of training AI or machine learning models.
While Clerk provides a comprehensive privacy policy and supports major regulations like GDPR and CCPA, a deterministic score of 0/70 indicates significant underlying privacy concerns not immediately apparent from the summary. The sharing of data with 8 partners, including advertising platforms, also increases the risk of extensive data processing beyond core service functionality.
Recommended Actions
Thoroughly review Clerk's full privacy policy, paying close attention to the specific details of data sharing and your rights.
Utilize the provided data request form or contact privacy@clerk.dev to exercise your data rights, such as requesting access or deletion of your personal information.
Be aware of the data shared with advertising partners (LinkedIn, Twitter) and consider adjusting privacy settings within the service or your browser to limit tracking.
Monitor for any updates to their privacy policy or future data breach notifications, especially given the low deterministic score.