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California Resident Rights and Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing

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What it is

If you live in California, you have specific legal rights over your data including the ability to see what Grammarly collects, delete it, correct it, and stop Grammarly from selling or sharing it with third parties.

This analysis describes what Grammarly'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)

California's CCPA and CPRA give residents stronger data rights than many other US states, including the right to opt out of data sharing for advertising, which is practically significant given Grammarly's acknowledged use of data with business partners.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

California residents can actively limit how their personal information is used and shared, including opting out of data sharing with business partners, which may reduce targeted advertising or secondary data uses; exercising these rights requires submitting a request through Grammarly's privacy portal.

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
    Go to privacy.grammarly.com and select the appropriate right (deletion, access, opt-out of sale or sharing, or correction). Verify your identity as prompted and submit your request. Grammarly is required to respond within 45 days under CCPA.

How other platforms handle this

Verizon Medium

California law gives residents the right to know what personal information we collect, use, share or sell; to delete personal information under certain circumstances; to opt-out of the sale or sharing of their personal information; to correct inaccurate personal information; to limit the use and dis...

Twilio Medium

If you are a California resident, you have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. You also have the right to know what personal information we have collected about you, the right to delete your personal information, the right to correct inaccurate personal informat...

RapidAPI Medium

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you. You also have the right to request that we delete personal information we have collected from you, and the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you are a California resident, you have certain rights with respect to your personal information, including: The right to know about the personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell. The right to delete your personal information. The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. The right to correct inaccurate personal information. The right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.

— Excerpt from Grammarly's Grammarly Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implements CCPA and CPRA requirements, enforced by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and the California Attorney General. Key CPRA obligations include the right to limit use of sensitive personal information and the right to opt out of sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising. Non-compliance with opt-out request mechanisms can result in regulatory enforcement and civil penalties. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The provision discloses the rights but compliance depends on the operational functionality of the opt-out and deletion mechanisms, the response time and process for honoring requests, and whether all categories of 'sharing' within the CPRA definition are covered by the opt-out offered. JURISDICTION FLAGS: These rights apply specifically to California residents. Organizations with California-based users should ensure their own privacy notices reflect Grammarly's data practices and that employees are aware of available data rights. Other US states with similar laws (Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas) may have analogous rights that Grammarly's policy may or may not address with equal specificity. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprises with California-based employees using Grammarly's consumer product should assess whether employee data rights under CPRA are adequately addressed through consumer-facing mechanisms or require enterprise-specific agreements. Vendor assessments should include verification of Grammarly's CPRA opt-out signal support including Global Privacy Control (GPC) compliance. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Privacy compliance teams should verify that Grammarly honors opt-out requests within the 15-business-day period required under CPRA and that the privacy portal is functional and accessible. Organizations acting as employers should assess whether the use of Grammarly's consumer product by employees creates obligations under their own CPRA compliance programs.

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Applicable agencies

  • State AG
    The California Attorney General and California Privacy Protection Agency enforce CCPA and CPRA rights for California residents, including the right to opt out of sale or sharing of personal information.
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Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Grammarly Privacy Policy
Entity
Grammarly
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007153
Document ID
CA-D-00456
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d08a9713ff1dfd27ddd4383c3d20e95b0e83f623b74496507b64d9362c696444
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 06:25 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Grammarly
Document: Grammarly Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-007153
Captured: 2026-04-30 06:25:07 UTC
SHA-256: d08a9713ff1dfd27…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/grammarly/grammarly-privacy-policy/california-resident-rights-and-opt-out-of-sale-or-sharing/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Grammarly's California Resident Rights and Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing clause do?

California's CCPA and CPRA give residents stronger data rights than many other US states, including the right to opt out of data sharing for advertising, which is practically significant given Grammarly's acknowledged use of data with business partners.

How does this clause affect you?

California residents can actively limit how their personal information is used and shared, including opting out of data sharing with business partners, which may reduce targeted advertising or secondary data uses; exercising these rights requires submitting a request through Grammarly's privacy portal.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 2 platforms. See the full comparison.

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