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The clause establishes PayPal's authorization to retain and use imported contact data within the scope of the Privacy Statement. It also allocates responsibility to users for obtaining third-party consent prior to data submission, creating a contractual representation regarding the lawfulness of data collection.
Users who import contact information into PayPal's systems agree that they have obtained necessary permissions from those contacts and represent that PayPal may process this data consistent with the stated privacy practices. The provision requires users to assume responsibility for third-party consent rather than requiring PayPal to obtain such consent independently.
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"Imported contact information: Such as name, address, phone number, images, email address or usernames associated with the contacts you import or enter manually. [...] By providing us with information about your contacts you certify that you have permission to provide that information to PayPal for the purposes described in this Privacy Statement.— Excerpt from PayPal's PayPal Privacy Statement
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The clause establishes PayPal's authorization to retain and use imported contact data within the scope of the Privacy Statement. It also allocates responsibility to users for obtaining third-party consent prior to data submission, creating a contractual representation regarding the lawfulness of data collection.
Users who import contact information into PayPal's systems agree that they have obtained necessary permissions from those contacts and represent that PayPal may process this data consistent with the stated privacy practices. The provision requires users to assume responsibility for third-party consent rather than requiring PayPal to obtain such consent independently.
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