“From time to time, we may use your personal data to send important notices, such as communications about purchases and changes to our terms, conditions, and policies. Because this information is important to...”
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The clause establishes both a permitted use of personal data for communications and the absence of any opt-out right for those communications, removing user control over this category of data use.
Interpretive note: The evidence span cuts off mid-sentence at 'Because this information is important to', so the opt-out restriction — though named in the clause name and strongly implied — is not fully captured in the quoted excerpt. The canonical claim merges two propositions (permitted use and no opt-out); the no-opt-out element is the primary consumer-facing effect and is recorded in omitted_material for transparency.
Users cannot opt out of important notices — such as those about purchases and policy changes — that Apple App Store may send using their personal data.
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In all other cases, these Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by us without restriction. Any attempted transfer or assignment in violation hereof shall be null and void.
To the extent permitted by law, where the goods or services (as applicable) are supplied in trade within the meaning of the Fair Trading Act 1986, the parties agree to contract out of sections 9, 12A, 13, and 14(1) of that Act.
Regardless of who terminates these Terms, both you and Snap continue to be bound by Sections 2, 3 (to the extent any additional terms and conditions would, by their terms, survive), and 6 - 25 of the Terms.
"From time to time, we may use your personal data to send important notices, such as communications about purchases and changes to our terms, conditions, and policies. Because this information is important to...Excerpt from Apple App Store's Apple Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes both a permitted use of personal data for communications and the absence of any opt-out right for those communications, removing user control over this category of data use.
Users cannot opt out of important notices — such as those about purchases and policy changes — that Apple App Store may send using their personal data.
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