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California Opt-Out Rights (Sale and Sharing)

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What it is

California users have the legal right to stop GOAT from selling or sharing their personal data for targeted advertising, and can do so by clicking a designated link on the platform.

This analysis describes what GOAT's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This right, established under CPRA, gives California residents meaningful control over how their data is used for advertising purposes, including by third parties outside GOAT.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you are a California resident, exercising this opt-out stops GOAT from sharing your personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising, directly limiting the downstream use of your data.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    As a California resident, locate and click the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link on the GOAT website. Follow the prompts to submit your opt-out request; GOAT is required to honor this request within 15 business days.

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Twilio Medium

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you are a California resident, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information and the sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. To exercise this right, you may click on the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link.

— Excerpt from GOAT's GOAT Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implements California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act opt-out rights. The California Privacy Protection Agency and California Attorney General enforce these requirements. CPRA requires that the opt-out link be 'clear and conspicuous' and that opt-out requests be honored within 15 business days. Non-compliance with opt-out request timelines or link placement requirements creates direct regulatory exposure. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The existence of this mechanism is legally required and its presence in the policy is appropriate. However, governance exposure arises if the technical implementation of the opt-out is incomplete, if the link is not sufficiently prominent, or if downstream data sharing continues after an opt-out signal is received. The Global Privacy Control signal must also be honored under CPRA. JURISDICTION FLAGS: This right applies specifically to California residents. Users in Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and other states with enacted privacy laws have analogous but distinct opt-out rights under their respective statutes. EU and UK users have separate rights under GDPR and UK GDPR that are not addressed by this specific mechanism. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: GOAT must ensure that opt-out signals are communicated to all downstream business partners and advertising technology vendors in a timely manner. Failure to propagate opt-out instructions to data recipients may constitute a violation of CPRA even if GOAT's own processing ceases. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should verify that the Global Privacy Control is technically recognized and honored, that opt-out requests are logged and fulfilled within the statutory 15-business-day window, and that the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link is displayed in the footer or a similarly prominent location on all relevant pages accessible to California users.

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Applicable agencies

  • State AG
    The California Attorney General and California Privacy Protection Agency enforce CPRA opt-out rights, including the requirement to honor Do Not Sell or Share requests.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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
GOAT Privacy Policy
Entity
GOAT
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-008262
Document ID
CA-D-00736
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b3c44aaa4d32d761f4005ed1ab29486f87044e306337ebb17c86aa9dafcc3c5b
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 04:33 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: GOAT
Document: GOAT Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-008262
Captured: 2026-05-10 04:33:03 UTC
SHA-256: b3c44aaa4d32d761…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/goat/goat-privacy-policy/california-opt-out-rights-sale-and-sharing/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GOAT's California Opt-Out Rights (Sale and Sharing) clause do?

This right, established under CPRA, gives California residents meaningful control over how their data is used for advertising purposes, including by third parties outside GOAT.

How does this clause affect you?

If you are a California resident, exercising this opt-out stops GOAT from sharing your personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising, directly limiting the downstream use of your data.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with GOAT?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by GOAT.