If you log in using a third-party account like Google or Facebook, Character.AI collects information from that account and may retain it even after you disconnect the connection.
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The provision establishes the operational mechanism by which Character.AI obtains user identity information through federated authentication, rather than requiring users to create separate credentials. This creates a data flow pathway from third-party platforms to Character.AI's systems during the login process.
Users who connect social accounts may be surprised to learn that disconnecting the account does not erase previously collected data, limiting the effectiveness of account unlinking as a privacy control.
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"When you connect to us or log in through a Third-Party Account like Facebook or Google, we receive information from that third party identifying your account. Information we collect in this context includes third-party account details such as username or email address. We collect and store this information and use it to help you connect to the Services.— Excerpt from Character.AI's Character.ai Privacy Policy
Retention of previously collected third-party account data post-revocation of permission requires careful legal basis documentation under GDPR Article 6 and may conflict with data subject deletion requests under Article 17. CCPA right to delete obligations also apply.
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The provision establishes the operational mechanism by which Character.AI obtains user identity information through federated authentication, rather than requiring users to create separate credentials. This creates a data flow pathway from third-party platforms to Character.AI's systems during the login process.
Users who connect social accounts may be surprised to learn that disconnecting the account does not erase previously collected data, limiting the effectiveness of account unlinking as a privacy control.
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