Walmart's privacy notice was updated to disclose voice interaction collection practices and expand state-specific privacy rights. The updated terms now explicitly state that when users interact with Walmart's sites using voice features (such as voice search or the Sparky AI assistant), Walmart receives a text transcription of the interaction, though it does not use voice data for biometric analysis. Voice interactions are only captured when users actively activate a voice feature. Additionally, Connecticut residents were added to the list of states receiving additional information about third-party disclosures, alongside Oregon and Minnesota residents.
Consumers: When you use voice features, Walmart now explicitly tells you that your voice is converted to text and stored, but not analyzed for biometric purposes.
Consumers: Connecticut residents can now request the same detailed information about Walmart's third-party data sharing that Oregon and Minnesota residents could previously request.
The updated privacy notice discloses that Walmart collects text transcriptions when you use voice features such as voice search or the Sparky AI shopping assistant. Walmart states it does not use voice data for biometric analysis and only captures voice interactions when you actively activate a voice feature by pressing the microphone button or similar action. Connecticut residents now receive the same additional third-party disclosure rights previously available only to Oregon and Minnesota residents. If you use voice features, your voice interactions will be converted to text and retained according to Walmart's data retention practices as described in the full privacy notice.
→ Review the updated privacy notice to understand how voice transcriptions are retained and used.
→ Disable voice features in your account settings if you prefer not to have voice interactions transcribed.
Walmart discloses that voice interactions generate text transcriptions and explicitly states voice data is not used for biometric analysis.
Connecticut residents now receive the same third-party disclosure rights as Oregon and Minnesota residents.
Primary members can view certain personal information associated with secondary members' participation in benefits sharing.
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