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The right is qualified by 'may have,' meaning it is not universally guaranteed; its availability depends on factors not stated in this excerpt, likely jurisdiction.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains an ellipsis ('sale/sharing...') indicating text was omitted from the source; the full scope of the opt-out right may be broader than the excerpt reveals. Confidence is medium because the canonical claim may not capture the complete proposition.
The reader may have a right to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information and of processing for targeted advertising, but that right is not guaranteed to all readers.
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"You may have the right to opt out of the sale/sharing...or processing of your personal information for purposes of serving you ads based on your activity across other services ("targeted advertising").Excerpt from Grindr's Privacy Policy
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The right is qualified by 'may have,' meaning it is not universally guaranteed; its availability depends on factors not stated in this excerpt, likely jurisdiction.
The reader may have a right to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information and of processing for targeted advertising, but that right is not guaranteed to all readers.
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