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Sensitive Personal Information Collection and Use

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision clarifies the scope and categorization of information subject to the privacy policy's protections and restrictions. By defining what constitutes personal data under the policy, it establishes the legal framework governing how Chegg processes, stores, and uses user information.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 17, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 967 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

This provision establishes that users' IP addresses, cookie identifiers, and other information collected are subject to treatment as personal data under applicable privacy laws. The classification determines what privacy protections and disclosure requirements apply to user information throughout the policy.

How other platforms handle this

Uber Medium

Background check information. This includes information submitted to Uber, or Uber service providers, during the Driver/Delivery Person application process. Criminal record (where permitted by law)* ... Running background, driving and criminal record (where permitted by law) checks to confirm your i...

Yelp Medium

We may modify the Terms from time to time. The most current version of the Terms will be located here. You understand and agree that your access to or use of the Service is governed by the Terms effective at the time of your access to or use of the Service. If we make material changes to these Terms...

Afterpay Medium

If you choose to open an Account, Afterpay may send you SMS messages. You agree to receive SMS messages at any time of day to each telephone number provided by you to Afterpay, regardless of whether such telephone number is on a corporate, state or federal do-not-call registry. You certify, represen...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Some of the data we collect may be considered 'personal data' (sometimes also referred to as 'personal information') and some may be considered 'sensitive,' under applicable laws. We will also treat other information, including IP addresses and cookie identifiers, as 'personal data' where required by applicable law.

— Excerpt from Chegg's Chegg Privacy Policy

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
Chegg Privacy Policy
Entity
Chegg
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 24, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001828
Document ID
CA-D-00395
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
428ddcc20313367b65d55484c1d59c1a629728a2b3afba2c723bff8d40481729
Analysis generated
March 24, 2026 07:57 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Chegg
Document: Chegg Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-001828
Captured: 2026-03-24 07:57:12 UTC
SHA-256: 428ddcc20313367b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/chegg/chegg-privacy-policy/sensitive-personal-information-collection-and-use/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Chegg's Sensitive Personal Information Collection and Use clause do?

This provision clarifies the scope and categorization of information subject to the privacy policy's protections and restrictions. By defining what constitutes personal data under the policy, it establishes the legal framework governing how Chegg processes, stores, and uses user information.

How does this clause affect you?

This provision establishes that users' IP addresses, cookie identifiers, and other information collected are subject to treatment as personal data under applicable privacy laws. The classification determines what privacy protections and disclosure requirements apply to user information throughout the policy.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 3 platforms. See the full comparison.

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