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The updated policy introduces new data collection and processing practices. Ancestry now explicitly discloses that it collects information from interactions with AI-powered support assistants, in addition to human communications. The policy adds a new photo face-grouping feature that creates abstract numerical representations of images to organize your photo gallery, available with your express consent; Ancestry states it does not retain these representations. The policy also adds SMS messaging as a communication channel, available if you expressly opt in. You can decline the face-grouping feature and SMS messaging by not providing express consent.
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If you use an authorized agent to submit a request, we will not act on that request unless we are able to authenticate, with commercially reasonable efforts, both your identity and the authorized agent's authority to act on your behalf.
We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably possible. Should we not be able to respond to your request within thirty (30) days after receiving your request, we will inform you in writing within thirty (30) days of the time by which we will be able to respond...
Keep other people's personal information private and don't create content that poses privacy or security risks to any person.
"In applicable jurisdictions, U.S. residents can use authorized agents to make requests on your behalf. Even if you choose to use an authorized agent for a request, you may still need to work directly with us to provide: Signed permission...Excerpt from Ancestry's Privacy Statement
Ad personalization controls removed. Contact scanning added. Advertiser data partnerships quietly dropped. A timeline of every change.
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The clause states: “In applicable jurisdictions, U.S. residents can use authorized agents to make requests on your behalf. Even if you choose to use an authorized agent for a request, you may still need to work directly with us to provide: Signed permission...”
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