Change record
CA-C-001702
Ancestry Privacy Statement
Entity
Date detected
May 6, 2026
Effective date
May 6, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Positive
Changes
2 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Positive for users
Affected users
All users California residents

Ancestry updated the navigation menu and footer layout of its Privacy Statement on May 6, 2026. The changes reorganized how certain links are presented—moving 'About Us' into the footer, reordering some menu items, and adding a 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link in the footer. These are structural and presentational updates to how privacy-related information and opt-out options are accessed, not changes to the actual privacy rights or data practices described in the statement itself.

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What this means for you

This change makes it easier to find and exercise your right to opt out of data sales or sharing under California privacy law. The 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link is now prominently placed in the footer of Ancestry's Privacy Statement, rather than being buried elsewhere. You can click this link from the privacy page directly to manage your data sale preferences.

What you can do

Locate and click the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link in the footer of Ancestry's Privacy Statement to review or update your data sale preferences.

Key Clauses Affected

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link

Now prominently displayed in the footer of the Privacy Statement for easier consumer access to data sale opt-out rights.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
4004f0988991a1758061e6ba1fa33d2ef2a4346a048a395e4e9f239577e31b50
May 1, 2026 16:22 UTC
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Current Version
d64033db4056386a9d92be4c6aa61af4ef547146079a6ee1d259f43473ad172e
May 6, 2026 05:53 UTC
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Change Detected
May 6, 2026 05:53 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Ancestry
Document: Ancestry Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-C-001702
Captured: 2026-05-06 05:53:43 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-06-ancestry-ancestry-privacy-statement-1702/
Accessed: Aug. 12, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Ancestry updated its Privacy Statement footer to add a direct link to its 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' opt-out mechanism. This is a presentational and accessibility improvement that does not modify substantive …

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Document Context

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Document
Ancestry Privacy Statement
Entity
Ancestry
Captured
May 6, 2026
Source URL
https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement
Other changes to Ancestry Privacy Statement
Previous change May 1, 2026
Ancestry removed a reference to 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' from the footer links in their privacy …
Medium Negative
Next change May 13, 2026
Ancestry updated its Privacy Statement on May 13, 2026, making 46 sentence additions, 52 removals, and 54 modifications across the …
Medium Neutral
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