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The breadth of processing activities — collection, use, disclosure, transfer, storage, retention, and other processing — combined with the wide range of triggering interactions establishes that virtually all engagement with Afterpay involves personal information processing.
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The claim establishes that any interaction with Afterpay — online, in-app, or through account activity — triggers personal information processing by Afterpay US, Inc. and its affiliates across a broad range of activities.
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The breadth of processing activities — collection, use, disclosure, transfer, storage, retention, and other processing — combined with the wide range of triggering interactions establishes that virtually all engagement with Afterpay involves personal information processing.
The claim establishes that any interaction with Afterpay — online, in-app, or through account activity — triggers personal information processing by Afterpay US, Inc. and its affiliates across a broad range of activities.
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