DocuSign's handling of your personal data is governed by its separate Privacy Policy and, for business customers, a Data Processing Agreement, which are incorporated into these terms by reference.
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The provision creates an explicit consent mechanism that conditions service use on acceptance of DocuSign's data processing framework as detailed in the referenced Privacy Notice. This establishes the legal basis for DocuSign to collect, process, and handle user data according to practices described in that separate document.
Users must review the Privacy Policy and, for business accounts, the Data Processing Agreement to understand their data rights. EU and California users have specific rights under GDPR and CCPA respectively that should be understood before using the service.
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"You acknowledge your understanding and hereby provide your consent to Docusign's processing of such data in accordance with the Docusign Privacy Notice (https://www.docusign.com/company/privacy-policy).Excerpt from DocuSign's Terms and Conditions
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The provision creates an explicit consent mechanism that conditions service use on acceptance of DocuSign's data processing framework as detailed in the referenced Privacy Notice. This establishes the legal basis for DocuSign to collect, process, and handle user data according to practices described in that separate document.
Users must review the Privacy Policy and, for business accounts, the Data Processing Agreement to understand their data rights. EU and California users have specific rights under GDPR and CCPA respectively that should be understood before using the service.
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