The policy states that Hulu and Disney collect precise or approximate location information from mobile or other devices, including through beacon technologies at physical properties, and may associate this location data with IP addresses or other device identifiers.
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This provision authorizes the collection of precise location data — a category treated as sensitive personal information under several US state privacy laws and under GDPR — through both device signals and beacon technologies deployed at physical properties including theme parks and resorts.
Interpretive note: The document does not specify the consent mechanism or opt-in procedure used for precise location collection in jurisdictions requiring opt-in consent, creating ambiguity about compliance with state laws that treat geolocation as sensitive data requiring affirmative consent.
Under this clause, location data including precise device-level location may be collected through mobile applications and through beacon technologies at physical Disney properties and associated with user accounts and device identifiers; the policy conditions this collection on legal permission but does not specify the consent mechanism used for precise location collection in different jurisdictions.
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Compare across platforms →"Location information, including precise or approximate location information provided by a mobile or other device interacting with one of our sites, applications, or physical properties (including through beacon technologies), or associated with your IP address or other online or device identifier, where we are permitted by law to process this informationExcerpt from Hulu's Privacy Policy (Superseded URL) [RETIRED: redirects to the Walt Disney privacy center (CA-D-000575)]
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This provision authorizes the collection of precise location data — a category treated as sensitive personal information under several US state privacy laws and under GDPR — through both device signals and beacon technologies deployed at physical properties including theme parks and resorts.
Under this clause, location data including precise device-level location may be collected through mobile applications and through beacon technologies at physical Disney properties and associated with user accounts and device identifiers; the policy conditions this collection on legal permission but does not specify the consent mechanism used for precise location collection in different jurisdictions.
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