California residents have the right to opt out of BeReal selling or sharing their personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising under CCPA/CPRA.
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The provision creates an operational framework for honoring California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) opt-out rights through both direct contact and automated browser-based signaling mechanisms, establishing BeReal's procedural obligations upon receiving either form of opt-out communication.
The updated policy now requires email address in addition to phone number, full name, and date of birth to create an account. BeReal discloses that it derives likely gender from your username, first name, and biography using AI, and uses this classification for internal targeting purposes. The policy also reveals that a randomized sample of 0.001% of users will have their interface interactions (touches and swipes) recorded through an analytics partner for up to 90 days to understand how users navigate the app; this practice does not apply in all geographic regions. You can review your app settings or contact BeReal to inquire about your data collection status.
View change record →If you live in California, you can formally instruct BeReal to stop sharing your personal information for advertising purposes, and BeReal is legally required to honor that request.
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To opt out of the offline disclosure of your information to third parties for these purposes, please email us at privacy@makenotion.com.
If you choose to reveal any personal information about yourself to other users, you do so at your own risk. We strongly encourage you to use caution in disclosing any personal information online.
You can contact us in order to (1) update or correct your personally identifiable information, (2) change your preferences with respect to communications and other information you receive from us, or (3) delete the personally identifiable information maintained about you...
"You have the right to opt-out of the sale and share of your personal information. If you wish to exercise this right, please contact us using the information provided below. You may also use a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, which is a mechanism supported by certain browsers or browser extensions that communicate your privacy preferences. When we detect such a signal, we will treat it as a valid opt-out request for the device or browser you are using.Excerpt from BeReal's Privacy Policy
CPRA Section 1798.120 grants California residents the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information; businesses must provide a clear opt-out mechanism and are prohibited from requiring account creation to exercise …
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The provision creates an operational framework for honoring California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) opt-out rights through both direct contact and automated browser-based signaling mechanisms, establishing BeReal's procedural obligations upon receiving either form of opt-out communication.
If you live in California, you can formally instruct BeReal to stop sharing your personal information for advertising purposes, and BeReal is legally required to honor that request.
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