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California Resident CCPA Rights

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What it is

California residents have the right to know what personal data Pinecone holds about them, request its deletion, request corrections, and opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information with third parties.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes specific enforceable rights for California residents under CCPA and CPRA, including the right to opt out of data sharing with advertising partners, and provides a direct contact mechanism for exercising those rights.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

California residents can contact Pinecone at privacy@pinecone.io to request access to, deletion of, or correction of their personal information, and to opt out of the sharing of their personal information for advertising purposes.

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
    Email privacy@pinecone.io to submit a request to access, delete, or correct your personal information, or to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. Identify yourself as a California resident and specify the right you are exercising.

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California law provides California residents with rights regarding their personal information. We list these rights below, and have described them in more detail in the sections below. To submit a rights request, you can email privacy@pinecone.io. The Right to Know: California consumers have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information Pinecone has collected, used, disclosed, and sold about them. The Right to Delete: California consumers have the right to request the deletion of personal information that Pinecone has collected from them. The Right to Correct: California consumers have the right to request that Pinecone correct inaccurate personal information that it maintains about them. The Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: California consumers have the right to direct Pinecone not to sell or share their personal information.

— Excerpt from Pinecone's Pinecone Privacy Policy

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Enforcement authority rests with the California Privacy Protection Agency and the California Attorney General. The provision references the rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out of sale or sharing, consistent with CPRA requirements. The policy does not describe a separate opt-out link or Global Privacy Control (GPC) compliance mechanism on the website, which CPRA regulations require for businesses subject to its provisions. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The absence of a described GPC signal recognition mechanism and the lack of a prominent Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link described in the policy text may create compliance gaps under CPRA regulations, which require businesses to recognize opt-out preference signals. The email-only rights request mechanism may be adequate but should be assessed against CPRA's requirement that businesses provide at least two designated methods for submitting requests. JURISDICTION FLAGS: This provision applies only to California residents. Organizations with California-based users or employees should ensure their own privacy notices correctly characterize their relationship with Pinecone and any downstream data sharing that results from using Pinecone's services. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers using Pinecone's services who are themselves subject to CCPA or CPRA should confirm that their data processing agreements with Pinecone address California-specific obligations, including the handling of consumer rights requests that may involve data held by Pinecone. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should verify that Pinecone's website implements a GPC signal recognition mechanism and a Do Not Sell or Share link as required under CPRA regulations. The defined categories of personal information collected and shared with advertising partners should be mapped against CPRA's defined categories to confirm completeness of the required disclosures.

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Applicable agencies

  • State AG
    The California Attorney General has enforcement authority over CCPA violations, and the California Privacy Protection Agency enforces CPRA.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Pinecone Privacy Policy
Entity
Pinecone
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-011861
Document ID
CA-D-00803
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8d5c84812a6f8c2135211e0a5bacfdd5987ba74643a7860c78800235171e77e7
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 15:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Pinecone
Document: Pinecone Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-011861
Captured: 2026-05-12 15:43:15 UTC
SHA-256: 8d5c84812a6f8c21…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinecone/pinecone-privacy-policy/california-resident-ccpa-rights/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinecone's California Resident CCPA Rights clause do?

This provision establishes specific enforceable rights for California residents under CCPA and CPRA, including the right to opt out of data sharing with advertising partners, and provides a direct contact mechanism for exercising those rights.

How does this clause affect you?

California residents can contact Pinecone at privacy@pinecone.io to request access to, deletion of, or correction of their personal information, and to opt out of the sharing of their personal information for advertising purposes.

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