“We ask that you not provide us with any sensitive personal information (e.g., information related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, biometrics or genetic characteristics...)”
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Pinecone sets a user-facing restriction on submission of sensitive categories of data, but the clause uses the language of a request rather than an enforceable prohibition.
Interpretive note: The clause uses the word 'ask' rather than 'prohibit' or 'require', which is a materially weaker qualifier. The excerpt is also truncated, so additional categories or conditions may follow. The canonical claim preserves 'asks' and does not characterize this as a prohibition.
Pinecone requests that you refrain from submitting sensitive personal information in the listed categories.
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"We ask that you not provide us with any sensitive personal information (e.g., information related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, biometrics or genetic characteristics...)Excerpt from Pinecone's Privacy Policy
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Pinecone sets a user-facing restriction on submission of sensitive categories of data, but the clause uses the language of a request rather than an enforceable prohibition.
Pinecone requests that you refrain from submitting sensitive personal information in the listed categories.
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