Ancestry updated their Terms and Conditions footer on July 1, 2026 by reorganizing the display of linked legal documents. The footer previously listed 'Updated Privacy' and 'Updated Terms and Conditions' as separate items; the revised footer consolidates these as 'Privacy' and 'Terms and Conditions' and adds a new link to 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information'. This change makes the data sale opt-out mechanism more prominent in the footer navigation.
Ancestry added a direct footer link to 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' on July 1, 2026, making the data sale opt-out option more accessible from the main navigation. This change does not alter the substantive terms governing data sharing or sale; it reorganizes how users access existing privacy controls. Under CCPA and similar state privacy laws, companies are required to provide a mechanism for consumers to opt out of personal information sales or sharing. The updated footer makes this mechanism more visible but does not change the underlying right or process.
→ Users can click the new 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' footer link to access and exercise their data sale opt-out rights
Added 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link to main footer for direct access to CCPA opt-out mechanism
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
This is a formatting and navigation change with no substantive modification to Ancestry's privacy obligations or data handling terms. The addition of a footer link to a CCPA opt-out mechanism increases transparency and accessibility of …
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Ancestry's Terms and Conditions were updated on July 2, 2026. The detected change is a single-sentence modification in the document's …
Ancestry added a footer link labeled 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' to their Privacy Statement as of …
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