“The right to limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information.”
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This clause establishes a specific consumer right that restricts Gusto's ability to use or share sensitive personal information beyond what the user permits.
Interpretive note: The excerpt states the right without specifying the mechanism for exercising it, any exceptions, or whether this right applies only to California residents. The CCPA context is named in the clause type but not in the quoted text itself.
The updated policy states that Gusto discloses identifiers and internet or electronic usage data to advertising, business, and technology partners. Under U.S. state privacy laws, this disclosure constitutes a 'sale' or 'share' of personal information. The policy now explicitly describes this practice and provides an opt-out mechanism. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information through the Cookies, Analytics, and Other Tracking Technologies section.
View change record →The updated privacy notice now explicitly covers retirement account access and use (401(k), SEP IRA, IRA), expanding the scope of activities governed by Gusto's privacy practices. The policy introduces optional AI-powered integrations that, when enabled, may disclose personal information to third-party AI providers such as OpenAI; Gusto states it will not permit these providers to use the data to train their models. The revised terms also clarify when the privacy notice does not apply (when Gusto acts as a processor or service provider) and direct users to the Employer Data Processing Addendum for those scenarios. You can review the specific AI providers and integration options available through your Gusto account settings before enabling any AI features.
View change record →You may exercise a right to restrict Gusto's use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information.
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The CCPA provides California residents specific rights to delete their personal data that we collected from them and retained, subject to certain exceptions (the "right to delete").
Right to Know: The right to request details about the Personal Information we collect, use, or disclose, as well as information about our data practices.
The right to request that we disclose to you the personal information we collect, use, or disclose about you, and information about our data practices.
"The right to limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information.Excerpt from Gusto's Privacy Policy
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This clause establishes a specific consumer right that restricts Gusto's ability to use or share sensitive personal information beyond what the user permits.
You may exercise a right to restrict Gusto's use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information.
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