“We've provided the opportunity to make an opt-out choice that meets or exceeds applicable state-law requirements.”
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
The opt-out right is framed as meeting at least state-law minimums, meaning the scope of what consumers can opt out of is defined by the applicable legal floor.
Interpretive note: The clause does not specify which state laws apply, which advertising practices the opt-out covers, or how to exercise the opt-out. The phrase 'meets or exceeds' leaves the precise scope of the right variable by jurisdiction.
Consumers have the right to opt out of certain advertising uses of their data, with the scope of that right determined by applicable state law.
How other platforms handle this
If you are a user under the age of 18, California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 allows you to request and obtain removal of content or information you have publicly posted.
"We've provided the opportunity to make an opt-out choice that meets or exceeds applicable state-law requirements.Excerpt from Best Buy's Privacy Policy
Ad personalization controls removed. Contact scanning added. Advertiser data partnerships quietly dropped. A timeline of every change.
Get the weekly coverage letter
Companies change their terms without announcing it. We capture governance documents, compare each new version with the last, and publish what changed, with the source text behind it. One email a week on what we found and what we could not reach.
The opt-out right is framed as meeting at least state-law minimums, meaning the scope of what consumers can opt out of is defined by the applicable legal floor.
Consumers have the right to opt out of certain advertising uses of their data, with the scope of that right determined by applicable state law.
ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 276 platforms. See the full comparison.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Best Buy.