“You have the right to request that we restrict our use of certain pieces of personal information that are considered sensitive under California law—such as information about your race, ethnicity, religion, and philosophical beliefs, financial information to the extent such would enable access to your account, biometric information, and health information.”
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This clause establishes a user-invocable right specifically targeting categories of information that carry heightened privacy risk, limiting MyFitnessPal's use upon request.
Interpretive note: The sensitive categories listed are introduced with 'such as,' indicating the list is illustrative. The canonical claim reflects only the categories explicitly named in the excerpt.
California users may request that MyFitnessPal restrict its use of their sensitive personal information, including health, biometric, racial, ethnic, and religious data.
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"You have the right to request that we restrict our use of certain pieces of personal information that are considered sensitive under California law—such as information about your race, ethnicity, religion, and philosophical beliefs, financial information to the extent such would enable access to your account, biometric information, and health information.Excerpt from MyFitnessPal's Privacy Policy
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This clause establishes a user-invocable right specifically targeting categories of information that carry heightened privacy risk, limiting MyFitnessPal's use upon request.
California users may request that MyFitnessPal restrict its use of their sensitive personal information, including health, biometric, racial, ethnic, and religious data.
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