The policy states that for US users, PayPal discloses Personal Information collected after November 27, 2024, to Partners and Merchants for personalized shopping experiences without requiring affirmative consent, relying instead on an opt-out mechanism in account Data and Privacy settings. Disclosed data includes inferred product preferences, sizes, and styles.
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This provision establishes an opt-out rather than opt-in framework for disclosing inferred behavioral profiles and product preference data to Partners and Merchants. Once disclosed, the handling of that data is governed by Partners' and Merchants' own privacy policies, not PayPal's.
⚠ Personal Information including inferred product preferences and behavioral profiles will continue to be disclosed to Partners and Merchants for personalized shopping experiences as described in the policy
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Compare across platforms →"Unless we are required by law to obtain your consent, we disclose Personal Information collected from you after November 27, 2024 (or from earlier if you consent) for personalized shopping experiences in the United States. To opt-out of disclosures of Personal Information to Partners and Merchants for personalized shopping experiences, log into your PayPal account and edit your preferences in the Data and Privacy setting. If you opt-out, we will continue to disclose your Personal Information as necessary to complete transactions you initiate but will not disclose Personal Information to Partners and Merchant for personalized shopping experiences.Excerpt from PayPal's Privacy Statement
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This provision establishes an opt-out rather than opt-in framework for disclosing inferred behavioral profiles and product preference data to Partners and Merchants. Once disclosed, the handling of that data is governed by Partners' and Merchants' own privacy policies, not PayPal's.
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