Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information

Your Rights Regarding Sensitive Personal Information

Key Information

You have the right to limit our use of your sensitive personal information to only those purposes necessary to provide our services. This page explains what constitutes sensitive information and how to exercise your rights.

Legal Basis for These Rights

These rights are granted under several privacy laws, with specific provisions for sensitive data:

California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA): Provides California residents with the right to limit use of sensitive personal information to specified business purposes.
Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA): Requires opt-in consent for processing sensitive data categories.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): Establishes special protections for "special categories" of personal data under Article 9.
Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) and Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA): Similar protections for sensitive data in these states.

What Constitutes Sensitive Personal Information?

Government Identifiers

Social Security number
Driver's license number
Passport number
State ID card number

Financial Information

Bank account numbers
Credit/debit card numbers
Account access credentials
Precise financial geolocation

Health & Biometric Data

Medical conditions
Health insurance information
Biometric data (fingerprints, faceprints)
Genetic data

Demographic Characteristics

Racial or ethnic origin
Religious/philosophical beliefs
Union membership
Sexual orientation

Communications & Location

Mail/email contents (unless we're the recipient)
Precise geolocation (within 1,750 feet)
Private communications

Other Sensitive Data

Citizenship/immigration status
Mental/physical health diagnoses
Contents of private messages
Login credentials

Important Notes

Some information may be considered sensitive under one law but not another. We apply the broadest protections regardless of your location. Certain data elements (like ZIP code alone) typically don't qualify as sensitive.

How We Use Sensitive Information

Without your explicit consent, we only use sensitive personal information for these permitted purposes:

Service Provision

Processing payments for purchases
Providing healthcare services (if applicable)
Delivering core product functionality

Security & Fraud Prevention

Detecting security incidents
Protecting against fraud
Verifying identity

Legal Compliance

Complying with federal/state laws
Responding to law enforcement
Exercising legal rights

Internal Business Purposes

Maintaining service quality
Short-term transient use
Performing services on your behalf

Prohibited Uses Without Consent

We will never use your sensitive information for:

Cross-context behavioral advertising
Building advertising profiles
Training AI models without de-identification
Any purpose beyond what's necessary for our services

How We Protect Sensitive Information

Technical Safeguards

End-to-end encryption
Tokenization of payment data
Strict access controls
Multi-factor authentication

Organizational Measures

Limited employee access
Mandatory privacy training
Data minimization policies
Regular audits

Third-Party Protections

Strict contractual obligations
Purpose limitations
Data protection assessments
Prohibitions on secondary use

Manage Your Sensitive Data Preferences

What Changes When You Limit Use

Immediate Effects:

We stop using sensitive data for non-essential purposes
Existing sensitive data is restricted to permitted uses
Future collection is minimized to only what's necessary

What Doesn't Change:

Essential service functionality requiring this data
Legal/regulatory compliance requirements
Fraud prevention measures

How to Exercise Your Rights

Option 1: Online Request Portal

Our secure portal allows you to submit and track requests regarding your sensitive data:

Option 2: Email Request

Send an email to privacy@yourcompany.com with:

Subject line: "Sensitive Data Request"
Your full name
Account information (if applicable)
Specific request details

Option 3: Phone Request

Call our dedicated privacy line:

1-800-555-PRIV (7748)

Available Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm EST

Option 4: Mail Request

Send written requests to:

YourCompany Privacy Office
Attn: Sensitive Data Request
123 Data Protection Lane
Privacyville, CA 90210

Verification Process

To protect your information, we require verification of your identity before processing sensitive data requests. This may involve:

Account authentication
Government ID verification (for certain requests)
Answering security questions
Email confirmation

Response Timeline & Process

Request Submission

We acknowledge receipt of your request within 10 business days and provide information about our verification process.

Verification

Most requests are verified within 3-5 business days. Complex cases may take up to 10 days. We'll notify you if additional information is needed.

Processing

We complete processing within 45 days of verification. For complex requests, we may extend this period by an additional 45 days with notification.

Completion

You'll receive a detailed report of actions taken. For limitations, we'll specify the business purposes for which we retain certain sensitive data.

Exceptions & Limitations

In certain circumstances, we may deny your request if:

We cannot verify your identity
The request is manifestly unfounded or excessive
Retention is required by law or for legal claims
Data is de-identified or aggregated
Maintaining the data is necessary for our core services

If we deny your request, we'll explain why and provide information about appealing the decision.

Additional Protections

For Minors

We never knowingly sell or share sensitive data of consumers under 16 without affirmative authorization. Parents/guardians may make requests on behalf of minors.

Data Retention

Sensitive data is retained only as long as necessary for the permitted purposes, typically:

7 years for financial records
Duration of service plus 3 years for health data
Immediate deletion of unused biometric data