Your Privacy Choices
Your Privacy Rights
Quick Summary
You have the right to tell businesses to stop selling or sharing your personal information. This page explains what that means and how it affects your experience with our services.
Legal Basis for These Rights
These rights are granted to you under several privacy laws, including:
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA): Provide California residents with the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of their personal information.
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): Gives EU residents control over how their data is processed and shared.
- Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) and other state laws: Similar rights are emerging in other US states.
Note: These rights may apply to you based on your location and residency status.
Detailed Definitions
What Constitutes "Selling" Personal Information?
Under privacy laws, "selling" means disclosing personal information to a third party in exchange for:
- Monetary payment
- Non-monetary benefits like services or goods
- Other valuable consideration
Example: If we provide your email address to an advertising network in exchange for analytics services, this could be considered a "sale" under some privacy laws.
What Constitutes "Sharing" Personal Information?
"Sharing" specifically refers to disclosing personal information to third parties for:
- Cross-context behavioral advertising
- Interest-based advertising
- Profiling for targeted marketing
Example: If we allow a social media platform to use your browsing history on our site to show you targeted ads on their platform, this would be considered "sharing."
Important Exceptions
Not all data disclosures constitute "selling" or "sharing." Exceptions include: disclosures to service providers, for legal compliance, as part of mergers/acquisitions, or with your explicit consent.
Scope of Personal Information Covered
This opt-out applies to all personal information we collect about you, including:
Identifiers
- Name, alias
- Postal address
- Email address
- IP address
- Account name
- Social Security number
- Driver's license number
Commercial Information
- Purchase history
- Products/services considered
- Consumer tendencies
- Payment information
Online Activity
- Browsing history
- Search history
- Interactions with our website
- Cookies and tracking data
Other Information
- Geolocation data
- Professional/employment information
- Education information
- Inferences drawn from any data
How We Collect This Information
We collect personal information through various methods, including:
- Directly from you: When you create an account, make a purchase, or contact us
- Automatically: Through cookies and tracking technologies when you use our website
- From third parties: Such as social media platforms, advertising networks, and data brokers
- From service providers: Who assist us with various business functions
Why We Sell/Share Information
We may sell or share personal information for legitimate business purposes, including:
- To enable targeted advertising that supports our free services
- To participate in cooperative advertising programs
- For analytics and market research
- To personalize content and recommendations
Even if you opt-out, we may still share information with service providers who process it solely on our behalf under strict confidentiality agreements.
Manage Your Privacy Preferences
What Changes When You Opt Out
Immediate Effects:
- We stop selling your personal information to third parties
- We stop sharing your information for cross-context behavioral advertising
- Your preference is stored (via cookie) for this browser
What Doesn't Change:
- Service providers may still process your data under strict agreements
- You may still see contextual (non-targeted) advertising
- We may still disclose information for legal or safety reasons
Technical Implementation Details
How We Honor Your Request
When you opt-out, we implement several technical measures to ensure your preference is respected:
- Cookie-based tracking: We place an opt-out cookie in your browser that tells our systems not to sell or share your data.
- Internal flagging: For logged-in users, we associate your preference with your account.
- Third-party notifications: We inform our partners and service providers of your opt-out status where applicable.
- System-wide suppression: Your personal information is flagged in our systems to prevent inclusion in data sales or sharing.
Note: If you clear your browser cookies or use a different device/browser, you'll need to opt-out again. For persistent preferences across devices, please create an account.
Global Privacy Control (GPC)
We honor the Global Privacy Control signal. If your browser or extension sends a GPC signal, we will automatically process it as a request to opt-out of the sale/sharing of your personal information.
Additional Privacy Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have additional privacy rights beyond opting out of sale/sharing:
Right to Know/Access
You can request details about what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
Right to Delete
Request deletion of your personal information, with certain exceptions.
Right to Correct
Request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain.
Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Data
Limit our use of sensitive personal information to certain purposes.
Right to Non-Discrimination
We won't discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
How to Exercise These Rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through one of these methods:
- Online request form at [Privacy Request Portal Link]
- Email: privacy@yourcompany.com
- Toll-free number: 1-800-PRIVACY
- Mail: [Your Company] Privacy Office, 123 Privacy Lane, Anytown, USA
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests to protect your information.