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California Resident Rights and CCPA Opt-Out

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What it is

The policy provides California residents with rights under the CCPA and CPRA including the right to know, right to delete, right to correct, right to opt out of sale or sharing of personal information, and right to non-discrimination for exercising these rights.

This analysis describes what OpenSea's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes specific procedural rights for California residents, including the right to opt out of the sharing of personal data with advertising partners, which requires OpenSea to provide a functional opt-out mechanism and to honor Global Privacy Control signals where required under California law.

Interpretive note: Exact verbatim text was not fully extractable from the rendered HTML; description reflects standard CCPA disclosure language commonly found in OpenSea's published policy.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this provision, California residents can request access to, deletion of, or correction of their personal data, and can opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information with third parties including advertising partners. The agreement establishes a designated submission mechanism for exercising these rights.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    California residents can submit a CCPA rights request via the privacy rights mechanism on OpenSea's privacy policy page. Select the applicable right (access, deletion, correction, or opt-out of sharing) and follow the verification steps provided.

How other platforms handle this

Skillshare Medium

If you are a California resident, you have the right to: Know what personal information is being collected about you; Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom; Say no to the sale of personal information; Access your personal information; Request deletion of your person...

Garmin Medium

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose about you; the right to request deletion of your personal information; the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information; the right to correct inaccurate person...

Grindr Medium

Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal information, the right to data portability, and the right to object to or withdraw consent for certain processi...

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), enforced by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and the California Attorney General. Specific obligations include honoring opt-out requests, responding to verified consumer requests within statutory timeframes, and not discriminating against users for exercising their rights. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The CPPA has active enforcement authority and has issued enforcement advisories regarding opt-out mechanisms and Global Privacy Control compliance. Failure to honor opt-out signals or to respond to consumer requests within the required 45-day period creates direct enforcement exposure. The sharing of personal data with advertising partners for cross-context behavioral advertising triggers the CPRA opt-out of sharing requirement. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: Applies specifically to California residents. Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, and other states with enacted comprehensive privacy laws have analogous rights that may apply to OpenSea's user base in those states, though the policy's explicit provisions are framed around California law. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Service providers and advertising partners receiving California user data must be subject to data processing agreements that restrict use of data to specified purposes and prohibit selling or sharing data for their own purposes, consistent with CCPA service provider requirements. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should verify that the opt-out mechanism functions correctly, that Global Privacy Control signals are recognized and honored for California users, that verified consumer request response workflows meet the 45-day statutory requirement, and that the list of categories of personal information sold or shared is accurate and current. Annual data inventory updates are advisable to maintain accurate disclosures.

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Applicable agencies

  • State AG
    The California Attorney General and California Privacy Protection Agency have enforcement authority over CCPA and CPRA compliance
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
GLBA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenSea Privacy Policy
Entity
OpenSea
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-012325
Document ID
CA-D-00210
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d37e2af14a3dca7a93223394af3650a3b5b4596263f707caffb7c79769c9c586
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 20:03 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenSea
Document: OpenSea Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-012325
Captured: 2026-05-20 20:03:59 UTC
SHA-256: d37e2af14a3dca7a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/opensea/opensea-privacy-policy/california-resident-rights-and-ccpa-opt-out/
Accessed: June 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenSea's California Resident Rights and CCPA Opt-Out clause do?

This provision establishes specific procedural rights for California residents, including the right to opt out of the sharing of personal data with advertising partners, which requires OpenSea to provide a functional opt-out mechanism and to honor Global Privacy Control signals where required under California law.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this provision, California residents can request access to, deletion of, or correction of their personal data, and can opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information with third parties including advertising partners. The agreement establishes a designated submission mechanism for exercising these rights.

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