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Individuals who have never created a Nextdoor account and have not directly interacted with the platform may still have their personal information collected, based solely on the choices of registered Members.
You do not need to have a Nextdoor account for Nextdoor to collect information about you; a Member sharing their contacts is sufficient for your information to be collected.
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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...Excerpt from Nextdoor's Privacy Policy
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Individuals who have never created a Nextdoor account and have not directly interacted with the platform may still have their personal information collected, based solely on the choices of registered Members.
You do not need to have a Nextdoor account for Nextdoor to collect information about you; a Member sharing their contacts is sufficient for your information to be collected.
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