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Ancestry removed a single sentence from their Terms and Conditions footer on June 6, 2026. The removed text contained a link or reference to 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information,' a disclosure required under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for businesses subject to that law. The footer now omits this specific CCPA-related link, though Ancestry's privacy notice still references CCPA compliance elsewhere in their documentation.
The updated Terms footer no longer includes a direct link to 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information,' a disclosure mechanism required under California's CCPA. California residents retain the legal right to direct Ancestry not to sell or share their personal information, but the footer no longer provides a prominently placed navigation point to exercise that right. Ancestry's privacy notice continues to reference CCPA compliance and provides other disclosure language, but the specific footer link has been removed.
The updated Terms footer removes a direct navigation link to CCPA 'do not sell or share' disclosures, which may affect how readily California residents can locate and exercise their statutory privacy rights. California law requires covered businesses to provide an accessible mechanism for such requests; removing a prominent footer link could complicate that access and create regulatory compliance questions.
→ California residents may find the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' disclosure less visible in Ancestry's footer navigation and may need to search other pages or channels to exercise CCPA opt-out rights.
→ If Ancestry has not maintained an equally accessible alternative disclosure mechanism, California users may have reduced practical ability to locate and use their statutory right to request non-sale of personal information.
This is the 5th significant Transparency Removal change Ancestry has made since ConductAtlas began monitoring.
ConductAtlas has recorded 3 material changes to this document over 35 days of monitoring (since May 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.
Across all monitored documents, Ancestry has made 6 significant changes.
4 of Ancestry's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Removed 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' footer reference, potentially reducing visibility of CCPA opt-out mechanism for California residents.
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 removed a footer link to CCPA 'do not sell or share' disclosure on June 6, 2026. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, covered businesses must provide an accessible mechanism for consumers to request that the business not sell or share their personal information. The removal of this footer link may implicate CCPA compliance if it reduces consumer access to that right. Ancestry's privacy notice and Terms pages may contain alternative disclosure pathways, but the change removes one visible entry point. A compliance review should confirm that CCPA 'do not sell' rights remain accessible to California residents through other means and that the change does not violate California's requirement for a readily available disclosure mechanism.
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