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Fathom AI
Fathom AI
 
Risk Overview
Moderate Risk
3.9
/10
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Top Risks

Google/Outlook calendar access required for service (read-only but mandatory); Fathom bot joins all scheduled meetings automatically; mandatory arbitration with $100 minimum liability cap for free users; meeting content shared with CRM integrations at user direction; non-consenting meeting participants recorded; de-identified data used for in-house AI training by default (opt-out available).

Mitigations

SOC 2 Type II + HIPAA certified; third-party AI providers prohibited from training on user data; no selling of meeting content; opt-out from in-house training available in settings; EU-US DPF compliant; BAA available; 30-day account deletion commitment; 30-day arbitration opt-out window.

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Highest Risk Categories

The highest-scoring risk categories identified in this assessment.

Legal Terms

Mandatory binding arbitration (AAA rules) with full class action waiver. 30-day opt-out available via certified mail. Liability cap: greater of $100 or fees paid in prior 12 months -- minimum $100 cap extremely low for free users. Both parties waive jury trial. Governing law: California. Class action waiver is explicit and prominent in ToS header.
7
/10

3rd-Party Sharing

Shares with limited service providers (Stripe, AWS). Integrates with Google/Outlook calendar (required for service), Zoom, HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Zapier. Meeting content may be shared with CRM integrations at user direction. Does not sell personal information. Third-party advertisers for Fathom ads explicitly excludes Meeting Content Information.
4
/10

Data Retention

Data retained until account deletion. Account deletion processed within 30 days of request. Backups may retain data for additional period post-deletion. Google/Outlook calendar required for service -- deauthorizing disables account.
4
/10

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Updated July 2026 • AI-assisted research • Reviewed by Verax • Report an issue

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