PayPal states it may update this Privacy Statement and will provide 30 days' advance notice by posting the change on its website when required by applicable law, but changes may take effect on the published date without prior notice where the law does not require it.
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This provision conditions advance notice of privacy policy changes on whether applicable law requires it, meaning that in jurisdictions or for changes where no legal notice obligation applies, the updated terms may become effective without individual notification to users.
Removal of explicit 30-day notice requirement for privacy statement updates reduces procedural transparency regarding when users are informed of policy changes.
View full change record →Under this provision, PayPal may implement changes to how it collects and uses your personal information on the published effective date without providing 30 days' advance notice if applicable law does not require it; users should periodically review the Policy Updates page at https://www.paypal.com/legalhub/upcoming-policies-full to monitor for upcoming changes.
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"We may revise this Privacy Statement from time to time to reflect changes to our business, Services, or applicable laws. If the revised version requires notice in accordance with applicable law, we will provide you with 30 days' prior notice by posting notice of the change on the Policy Updates or "Privacy Statement" page of our website, otherwise the revised Privacy Statement will be effective as of the published effective date.Excerpt from PayPal's Privacy Statement
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR requirements for transparency and notification of material changes to processing purposes, as well as CCPA provisions regarding notice-at-collection.
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This provision conditions advance notice of privacy policy changes on whether applicable law requires it, meaning that in jurisdictions or for changes where no legal notice obligation applies, the updated terms may become effective without individual notification to users.
Under this provision, PayPal may implement changes to how it collects and uses your personal information on the published effective date without providing 30 days' advance notice if applicable law does not require it; users should periodically review the Policy Updates page at https://www.paypal.com/legalhub/upcoming-policies-full to monitor for upcoming changes.
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