California residents can ask Craigslist to show them what data it holds about them or to delete that data, and they cannot be penalized for making these requests.
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This provides California residents with specific, actionable rights over their personal data, backed by California law, with a direct submission mechanism provided in the policy.
If you are a California resident, you can formally request to see or delete the personal data Craigslist holds about you by using the dedicated web form or email address, giving you direct control over your data profile on the platform.
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Right to Non-Discrimination. You have a right to not be discriminated against for exercising rights set out in the CCPA.
You may exercise the abovementioned rights free of charge by contacting us at the contact details in the "Contact Information" section of this Policy.
Right to Request Correction: The right to request correction of any inaccurate Personal Information we maintain about you
"Right to know: You have the right to request that we disclose the data we collect, use and disclose, and other information relating to data we collect about you. Right to delete: You have the right to request the deletion of data that we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions. Right to non-discrimination: You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising the rights listed above. You may submit a request to know or delete via craigslist.org/about/ccpa or ccpa@craigslist.org.Excerpt from Craigslist's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implements CCPA rights as codified under California Civil Code Section 1798.100 et seq.
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This provides California residents with specific, actionable rights over their personal data, backed by California law, with a direct submission mechanism provided in the policy.
If you are a California resident, you can formally request to see or delete the personal data Craigslist holds about you by using the dedicated web form or email address, giving you direct control over your data profile on the platform.
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