Users in the EU, UK, and Switzerland have GDPR-based rights to access, correct, delete, port, or restrict their personal data, and to object to how Nextdoor processes it.
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EU and UK users have stronger and more broadly applicable data rights than US users in most cases, including the right to object to processing and to receive a copy of their data in a portable format.
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 →If you are in the EU, UK, or Switzerland, you can formally request your data, ask for it to be deleted, object to its use for advertising or profiling, and request that Nextdoor restrict processing while a dispute is pending.
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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 choose to reveal any personal information about yourself to other users, you do so at your own risk. We strongly encourage you to use caution in disclosing any personal information online.
When you are asked to provide information, you may decline to do so; but if you choose not to provide information that is necessary to provide some of our Services, you may not be able to use those Services.
"If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain rights under applicable data protection law, including the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information; the right to object to processing of your personal information; the right to ask us to restrict processing of your personal information; and the right to data portability.Excerpt from Nextdoor's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR (Regulation EU 2016/679) and UK GDPR apply to EU/EEA and UK users respectively, enforced by national data protection authorities and the UK Information Commissioner's Office.
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EU and UK users have stronger and more broadly applicable data rights than US users in most cases, including the right to object to processing and to receive a copy of their data in a portable format.
If you are in the EU, UK, or Switzerland, you can formally request your data, ask for it to be deleted, object to its use for advertising or profiling, and request that Nextdoor restrict processing while a dispute is pending.
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