The policy authorizes Chegg to sell or share contact information, transaction data, demographic information, device identifiers, and information about academic interests and preferences with advertising and analytics partners, social media platforms, and business partners for cross-contextual behavioral advertising purposes.
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This provision establishes that multiple categories of user data, including contact information, transaction history, demographic data, device identifiers, and academic interest profiles, are disclosed to third-party advertising ecosystems for behavioral targeting, triggering opt-out obligations under CCPA and equivalent state privacy statutes.
The updated policy expands disclosure of how personal data is collected, used, and shared across Chegg's services and regional contexts. Users in the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and the US now have access to region-specific privacy disclosures that detail additional legal rights applicable in their jurisdictions. The policy explicitly states that when users access services through an educational institution or employer, Chegg will share personal data and service usage information with that institution or employer to allow monitoring of service use. The policy also discloses that user-provided content, including audio, video, and written materials, may be used to train or fine-tune Chegg and third-party AI models. Users can review their region-specific disclosures and Busuu's supplemental privacy policy to understand additional rights and practices.
View change record →Under these terms, Chegg may sell or share contact information, transaction history, demographic data, device identifiers, and academic interest data with advertising partners and social media platforms for targeted advertising. The agreement establishes opt-out rights for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Virginia, and Nevada residents, as described in the policy's 'Your Choices and Opt Out Rights' section.
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Compare across platforms →"Third Parties to Whom the Data May Be Sold/Shared for Targeted Advertising: (1) Third Party Advertising and Analytics Partners; (2) Social Media and Other Third Party Platforms; (3) Third Party Business Partners ... We may share non-personal data with third parties for any purpose in our discretion and as permitted by law, including for advertising, research and marketing purposes.Excerpt from Chegg's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages CCPA and its opt-out of sale or sharing requirements enforced by the California Privacy Protection Agency, as well as Colorado CPA, Connecticut CTDPA, Virginia VCDPA, Utah UCPA, and Nevada …
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This provision establishes that multiple categories of user data, including contact information, transaction history, demographic data, device identifiers, and academic interest profiles, are disclosed to third-party advertising ecosystems for behavioral targeting, triggering opt-out obligations under CCPA and equivalent state privacy statutes.
Under these terms, Chegg may sell or share contact information, transaction history, demographic data, device identifiers, and academic interest data with advertising partners and social media platforms for targeted advertising. The agreement establishes opt-out rights for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Virginia, and Nevada residents, as described in the policy's 'Your Choices and Opt Out Rights' section.
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