Nextdoor can share your personal data including your home address with police, government agencies, or other third parties if it believes disclosure is legally required or necessary to prevent harm, without necessarily notifying you.
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The provision establishes operational criteria under which Nextdoor may unilaterally disclose user information without prior notice or consent, based on the company's good faith assessment of legal necessity, safety concerns, or crime prevention.
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 →Your home address and neighborhood activity data stored by Nextdoor can be disclosed to law enforcement or government agencies based on Nextdoor's own 'good faith' judgment, potentially without a court order and without notifying you.
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we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.
disclosure is required by a third-party to complete a transaction initiated by the user
We will disclose information to third parties about your account or the transfers you make: (i) where it is necessary for completing transfers, or (ii) in order to verify the existence and condition of your account...
"We may share your information with law enforcement, government authorities, or other parties when we believe in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable laws or regulations, respond to a valid legal process, protect the safety of any person, or prevent illegal activity.Excerpt from Nextdoor's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: US government access requests are governed by the Stored Communications Act (SCA, 18 U.S.C.
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The provision establishes operational criteria under which Nextdoor may unilaterally disclose user information without prior notice or consent, based on the company's good faith assessment of legal necessity, safety concerns, or crime prevention.
Your home address and neighborhood activity data stored by Nextdoor can be disclosed to law enforcement or government agencies based on Nextdoor's own 'good faith' judgment, potentially without a court order and without notifying you.
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