“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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"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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