Target added comprehensive terms governing its Target Circle loyalty program, Target Circle 360 membership, and related services to its main Terms and Conditions on March 19, 2026. The updated document now explicitly states that Target Circle is voluntary and that by joining or using the program, members agree to Target Circle-specific terms and the Privacy Policy, including financial incentive disclosures. The terms authorize Target to update program terms and features at any time without notice, with continued participation constituting acceptance of updates.
Target's updated Terms and Conditions now include explicit governance for its Target Circle loyalty program and Target Circle 360 membership. The updated terms establish that membership is voluntary and that by joining or continuing to use the program, members agree to Target Circle-specific terms and the Privacy Policy in effect at that time. The terms authorize Target to update the Target Circle Terms, the Target App, or the website at any time without advance notice, with continued program participation constituting acceptance of those updates. You can choose not to join Target Circle or can stop participating in the program to avoid binding yourself to these updated terms.
The updated terms establish an explicit unilateral modification framework for a major consumer loyalty program, enabling Target to change program features, rewards, data handling, and terms without advance notice. The provision that continued participation constitutes acceptance means members remain bound to updated terms simply by using the program, without affirmative reaffirmation. This operational structure concentrates authority to modify loyalty program governance in Target's hands and depends on members actively opting out if they object to changes rather than proactively consenting to each modification.
→ Review Target's Target Circle program terms and Privacy Policy before joining or continuing membership.
→ Monitor Target Circle communications for notification of program changes; note that Target reserves the right to make changes without notice.
→ Opt out of Target Circle membership if you do not agree to the updated terms or do not wish to accept future unilateral modifications.
→ Continued Target Circle membership will bind you to any program term updates Target makes, even if you do not receive advance notice, as stated in the updated terms.
→ Program features, rewards structures, data collection practices, and other material terms may change without advance notification to members.
Target may update Target Circle terms, the Target App, or the website at any time without notice, with continued participation constituting acceptance.
Target Circle membership now explicitly requires agreement to Target Circle-specific terms and the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of membership.
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By using Target Circle, you agree to follow Target's loyalty program rules and to accept any changes Target makes to those rules simply by continuing to use the program.
Target integrated explicit Target Circle program governance into its main Terms and Conditions, establishing that program terms can be modified unilaterally without notice and that continued participation constitutes acceptance. This creates a framework for ongoing term modifications with a continued-use consent mechanism rather than affirmative consent. Compliance teams should assess whether this unilateral modification provision complies with applicable consumer protection law in key jurisdictions. In particular, state-law unfair or deceptive practices standards and ROSCA-adjacent frameworks may impose constraints on unilateral term modification without affirmative reaffirmation of key terms.
FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive practices); state consumer protection statutes (e.g., California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, New York General Business Law); Restore Online Shoppers Confidence Act (ROSCA) if financial incentives are involved; state notice and consent requirements for material contract modification.
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