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The policy discloses that personal information about individuals who have not registered for Nextdoor, including name, email address, and phone number, may be collected through contact lists or address books uploaded by existing members, or through manual entry by members.
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This provision establishes a data collection pathway for individuals who have not consented to Nextdoor's terms of service, raising transparency and lawful basis obligations under GDPR and equivalent frameworks; the policy states non-members may contact privacy@nextdoor.com to inquire about their data, but does not describe proactive notice mechanisms for affected individuals.
The updated footer no longer includes a direct link to the 'Do not Sell or Share My Personal Data' disclosure or control. Under California law and other US privacy regimes, platforms are required to provide clear and conspicuous access to consumer data sale opt-out mechanisms. If this link was the primary or most accessible pathway to that opt-out, its removal may complicate how users exercise statutory rights, though the underlying disclosure or control may remain available through other parts of the platform. Users should verify whether this opt-out functionality remains accessible through the main privacy policy page or account settings.
View change record →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 →Under this clause, individuals who have never used Nextdoor may have their name, email address, phone number, or other contact details collected and processed by Nextdoor if an existing member uploads a contact list or manually enters their information.
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"If you have not registered to use Nextdoor, your information might still be collected. For example, Members may choose to share information about their contacts, for example from contact lists or address books, or by manually entering non-Members' information. Contact information we collect about non-Members in this context may include name, email address, phone number, or other information. Members may also post or comment with personal information about non-Members.Excerpt from Nextdoor's Privacy Policy
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Article 14 requires that data subjects whose data is obtained from sources other than themselves receive specific transparency notices; the policy's guidance to non-members to contact privacy@nextdoor.com does not constitute proactive Article 14 notice. CCPA and equivalent US state laws may impose disclosure obligations regarding data collected about non-customers. The FTC Act applies to potentially unfair collection practices affecting individuals with no direct relationship with Nextdoor. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The absence of a described proactive notice mechanism for non-members whose data is collected via member uploads is a compliance gap relative to GDPR Article 14 requirements. The policy acknowledges the practice but relies on reactive inquiry rather than affirmative notification. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK residents who are non-members face the highest exposure given GDPR and UK GDPR Article 14 transparency requirements. US state privacy law applicability to non-member data collected in this manner varies by jurisdiction and the basis on which the data is used. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations whose employees or customers may be Nextdoor members should be aware that contact list upload functionality may result in their personnel's contact information being collected by Nextdoor without direct consent from those individuals. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether Nextdoor's non-member data inquiry mechanism at privacy@nextdoor.com is adequate to satisfy applicable data subject rights obligations, and whether data mapping reflects non-member contact data as a distinct processing category with its own lawful basis documentation.
This provision establishes a data collection pathway for individuals who have not consented to Nextdoor's terms of service, raising transparency and lawful basis obligations under GDPR and equivalent frameworks; the policy states non-members may contact privacy@nextdoor.com to inquire about their data, but does not describe proactive notice mechanisms for affected individuals.
Under this clause, individuals who have never used Nextdoor may have their name, email address, phone number, or other contact details collected and processed by Nextdoor if an existing member uploads a contact list or manually enters their information.
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