Ancestry updated its Terms and Conditions on June 6, 2026, adding a new footer link labeled 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' to the document's footer navigation. This link was not present in the prior version. The change creates a direct user-accessible pathway to data-sharing opt-out controls, consistent with CCPA disclosure requirements that mandate conspicuous links to consumer choice mechanisms.
Ancestry's updated Terms footer now includes a direct link to 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information,' providing users a clear, accessible pathway to review and manage data-sharing preferences. The addition aligns with CCPA requirements that mandate conspicuous consumer choice mechanisms. No change to underlying data practices or user rights was made; this change clarifies how existing choices can be accessed.
The addition of a direct footer link to data opt-out controls clarifies how users can exercise rights required under California privacy law. This change improves accessibility to consumer choice mechanisms but does not alter underlying data practices or user protections.
→ Visit the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link in the Terms footer to review and manage data-sharing preferences
→ Users who do not access the opt-out link will continue under Ancestry's default data-sharing practices as stated in the Privacy Policy
Provides users direct access to CCPA-mandated data opt-out controls in Terms footer.
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
Ancestry added a footer link labeled 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' to its Terms and Conditions document. This change appears to formalize or clarify a disclosure mechanism required under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which mandates that service providers maintain a conspicuous link to consumer opt-out controls. The addition is primarily a navigation and transparency clarification rather than a substantive policy change. Organizations using Ancestry services for data processing or customer analysis may wish to verify how this disclosure aligns with their own CCPA compliance obligations and data processing agreements.
CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) - Section 1798.100 et seq. requires businesses to provide consumers with a conspicuous link enabling them to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. The addition of this footer link appears designed to satisfy or clarify that disclosure obligation.
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