If you live in California, you have specific legal rights including the ability to see what data Nextdoor has about you, request it be deleted, correct it, and opt out of your data being sold or shared with advertisers.
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This provision establishes Nextdoor's compliance framework with California privacy statutes by affirming consumer rights that are mandated by law. The clause confirms the operational mechanisms through which California residents can exercise statutory privacy protections regarding data collection, retention, and use practices.
The updated footer no longer includes a direct link to the 'Do not Sell or Share My Personal Data' page. Previously, this link provided quick access to California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) opt-out controls from the footer menu. Users can likely still access these controls through the main Privacy Policy page or dedicated privacy settings, but the removal eliminates a prominent, footer-based navigation shortcut. You should verify whether this opt-out functionality remains accessible through other menu locations or settings.
View change record →California residents can submit verified requests to access, delete, or correct their personal data, and can opt out of data sharing for advertising — these are enforceable legal rights backed by the California Privacy Protection Agency.
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When you use them, we'll validate your request by verifying your identity (for example, by confirming that you're signed in to your Google Account).
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You may contact our privacy team with any requests of disclosure, correction, or deletion of your personal information. You may also request suspension of use or suspension of sharing of your personal information with certain third parties.
"If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell or share. You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected from you. You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. You have the right to correct inaccurate personal information.Excerpt from Nextdoor's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Directly implicates CCPA §§1798.100 (right to know), 1798.105 (right to delete), 1798.106 (right to correct), 1798.110 (right to know categories), 1798.115 (right to know disclosures), 1798.120 (right to opt out of sale/sharing), …
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This provision establishes Nextdoor's compliance framework with California privacy statutes by affirming consumer rights that are mandated by law. The clause confirms the operational mechanisms through which California residents can exercise statutory privacy protections regarding data collection, retention, and use practices.
California residents can submit verified requests to access, delete, or correct their personal data, and can opt out of data sharing for advertising — these are enforceable legal rights backed by the California Privacy Protection Agency.
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