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Data Collection Scope — Categories of Personal Information

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What it is

Best Buy collects a broad range of information about you, including your name, contact details, purchase history, how you browse their website, your location, and draws inferences about your preferences from all this data.

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This analysis describes what Best Buy's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the scope of data collection that authorizes Best Buy to maintain comprehensive user profiles across multiple data categories and sources. The collection authorization encompasses both explicit user-provided data and automatically-captured behavioral and transactional information, which enables the construction of inferred preference profiles used for service operations.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Consumers should be aware that Best Buy's data collection extends to inferred profile attributes derived from browsing and purchase behavior, creating a consumer profile that may be used for targeted advertising and shared with third parties beyond the scope of the original transaction.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Within 45 days
    Visit Best Buy's privacy policy page and navigate to the privacy rights request portal. Submit a data deletion request to have your personal information, including inferred profile data, removed from Best Buy's systems. Under CCPA, Best Buy must respond within 45 days.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We collect personal information you provide to us, information we collect automatically when you use our services, and information we obtain from third parties. This includes identifiers such as name, address, email, and phone number; commercial information such as purchase history; internet or electronic network activity information including browsing history and search queries on our platforms; geolocation data; and inferences drawn from this information to create a profile about you reflecting your preferences and characteristics.

Excerpt from Best Buy's Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This collection scope implicates CCPA/CPRA §1798.100 (right to know categories of personal information collected), §1798.140 (definitions of personal information categories including inferences), FTC Act Section 5 on deceptive data collection, and GDPR Art.

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Enforcement risk, jurisdiction flags, contract triggers, and due diligence action items.

Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
    File a complaint →

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Best Buy Privacy Policy
Entity
Best Buy
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 7, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005562
Document ID
CA-D-00623
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b26c9f42e6c637fd0f33328c552f906a2c35026d63f0a5092911ca0f56d22bad
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 21:32 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Best Buy
Document: Best Buy Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-005562
Captured: 2026-05-07 21:32:16 UTC
SHA-256: b26c9f42e6c637fd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/best-buy/best-buy-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-005562/data-collection-scope-categories-of-personal-information/
Accessed: Sept. 26, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Best Buy's Data Collection Scope — Categories of Personal Information clause do?

This provision establishes the scope of data collection that authorizes Best Buy to maintain comprehensive user profiles across multiple data categories and sources. The collection authorization encompasses both explicit user-provided data and automatically-captured behavioral and transactional information, which enables the construction of inferred preference profiles used for service operations.

How does this clause affect you?

Consumers should be aware that Best Buy's data collection extends to inferred profile attributes derived from browsing and purchase behavior, creating a consumer profile that may be used for targeted advertising and shared with third parties beyond the scope of the original transaction.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

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