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This right permits users to restrict two distinct forms of third-party data transfer: sale for consideration and sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising, both of which are common forms of commercial data use.
Interpretive note: The terms 'sell' and 'share' are placed in quotation marks in the original excerpt, indicating they may carry defined meanings elsewhere in the document. The canonical claim uses those terms as quoted without inferring their full legal definition.
You may direct GOAT not to sell your personal information to third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration, and not to share it with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.
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"The Right to Opt-Out of Sales or Sharing for Targeted Advertising. The right to direct us not to "sell" personal information we have collected about you to third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration, or "share" your personal information to third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.Excerpt from GOAT's Privacy Policy
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This right permits users to restrict two distinct forms of third-party data transfer: sale for consideration and sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising, both of which are common forms of commercial data use.
You may direct GOAT not to sell your personal information to third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration, and not to share it with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.
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