Fastly asserts that it treats all personal data collected as pertaining to individuals acting in a business capacity, and explicitly states it does not target consumers seeking personal or household use.
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This classification assertion may affect how Fastly characterizes its obligations under consumer-protective data privacy statutes; however, the actual applicability of such statutes depends on jurisdiction-specific definitions and enforcement interpretation rather than the company's own classification.
Interpretive note: The extent to which this classification limits applicable consumer privacy rights depends on jurisdiction-specific statutory definitions and enforcement guidance rather than the document's assertion alone.
This provision establishes Fastly's position that its services are directed at business representatives rather than individual consumers, which the company applies to how it categorizes and processes all collected personal data. The practical effect of this classification on an individual's statutory rights depends on applicable jurisdictional law and is not solely determined by the document's assertion.
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Compare across platforms →"Our websites, apps, and services are designed for businesses and their representatives. We do not target consumers – individuals who seek to use products and services for their personal or household use. Accordingly, we treat all personal data we collect as pertaining to individuals in their business capacity and not their individual capacity.Excerpt from Fastly's Privacy Policy
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This classification assertion may affect how Fastly characterizes its obligations under consumer-protective data privacy statutes; however, the actual applicability of such statutes depends on jurisdiction-specific definitions and enforcement interpretation rather than the company's own classification.
This provision establishes Fastly's position that its services are directed at business representatives rather than individual consumers, which the company applies to how it categorizes and processes all collected personal data. The practical effect of this classification on an individual's statutory rights depends on applicable jurisdictional law and is not solely determined by the document's assertion.
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