“When we process information that is considered "sensitive" under State Privacy Laws...we use such data only for the legally permitted purposes described above, in the same way we process user content generally.”
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Sensitive data receives a use restriction tied to legal permissions rather than broader discretionary use, which limits how Grammarly can deploy that category of information.
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If your data is classified as sensitive under State Privacy Laws, Grammarly will only use it for legally permitted purposes, processed the same way as other user content.
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"When we process information that is considered "sensitive" under State Privacy Laws...we use such data only for the legally permitted purposes described above, in the same way we process user content generally.Excerpt from Grammarly's Privacy Policy
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Sensitive data receives a use restriction tied to legal permissions rather than broader discretionary use, which limits how Grammarly can deploy that category of information.
If your data is classified as sensitive under State Privacy Laws, Grammarly will only use it for legally permitted purposes, processed the same way as other user content.
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