Ancestry removed a link to 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' from the footer of their Terms and Conditions page on May 1, 2026. The link, which typically allows California residents to exercise their CCPA rights to opt out of data sales and sharing, is no longer displayed in the document footer. This change makes that right less discoverable from the terms page, though the underlying right and process may still exist elsewhere on the site.
California residents who rely on the Terms and Conditions footer to find the option to request that Ancestry not sell or share their personal information will no longer see that link in that location. While the underlying CCPA right to opt out likely remains available, the removal of this navigation path from the terms page makes the right less discoverable. California residents should verify that they can still access opt-out functionality through Ancestry's website or contact the company directly if they cannot locate the feature.
CCPA requires businesses to provide California residents with a clear and conspicuous method to opt out of personal information sales and sharing. Removing the opt-out link from the terms footer reduces the discoverability of this required right from a prominent location, potentially creating a CCPA compliance gap if equivalent access is not available elsewhere.
→ Verify you can still access CCPA opt-out functionality by checking your Ancestry account settings or privacy preferences.
→ If you cannot locate an opt-out method, contact Ancestry customer support to confirm how to exercise your data sale opt-out rights.
→ Save documentation of how you access your CCPA rights in case you need to reference it later.
→ You may not discover or exercise your CCPA opt-out rights if you relied on the terms footer to locate that functionality.
→ Ancestry may continue to sell or share your personal information with third parties if you do not actively opt out through alternative channels.
→ You lose visibility of a required privacy disclosure from the location where you previously found it.
Link to 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' removed from Terms and Conditions footer, reducing visibility of California data sale opt-out rights.
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California residents can no longer easily find the opt-out link from the terms page, even if the opt-out right still exists elsewhere on the site.
Ancestry removed the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link from the Terms and Conditions footer. This change affects CCPA compliance disclosures. Under CCPA requirements (CA Civ. Code 1798.100 et seq.), businesses must provide California consumers with a clear and conspicuous link or method to submit opt-out requests. Removing the link from the terms page does not necessarily violate CCPA if an equivalent opt-out mechanism remains accessible elsewhere on the site or through other prominent channels, but any change to CCPA rights discovery should be evaluated to confirm the company maintains compliant notice and opt-out access. The change creates a potential discoverability gap that warrants review.
CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act, CA Civ. Code 1798.100 et seq.); FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive practices)
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