“the Internet is not 100% secure. The measures we use are appropriate for the type of information we collect. We cannot promise that your use of our websites or mobile applications will be completely safe.”
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The disclaimer limits consumer expectations of guaranteed security and signals that Home Depot does not warrant against data interception or breach during transmission.
Interpretive note: The canonical claim covers three related propositions in the excerpt; the primary claim is the inability to promise complete safety, with the appropriateness assertion and the general internet-security statement noted as additional but related points.
Using Home Depot's websites or mobile applications carries acknowledged security risk; Home Depot does not guarantee complete safety.
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YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CREDIT KARMA IS SOLELY AN INTERMEDIARY (I) BETWEEN YOU AND ANY CREDIT REPORTING AGENCY... AND (II) BETWEEN YOU AND OUR PARTNERS WHOSE OFFERS WE PRESENT.
ANYSCALE HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE ANYSCALE SERVICES OR THE CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM SUCH USE AND ANY WARRANTY THAT USE OF THE PLATFORM SERVICES WILL BE ERROR-FREE, BUG-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED.
"the Internet is not 100% secure. The measures we use are appropriate for the type of information we collect. We cannot promise that your use of our websites or mobile applications will be completely safe.Excerpt from Home Depot's Privacy Policy
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The disclaimer limits consumer expectations of guaranteed security and signals that Home Depot does not warrant against data interception or breach during transmission.
Using Home Depot's websites or mobile applications carries acknowledged security risk; Home Depot does not guarantee complete safety.
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