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You have the right to object to our processing of your Data, for example, in case we process your data for direct marketing purposes, as permitted under applicable laws.
The right to object to, opt-out of and/or restrict certain uses or disclosures of the information.
"Right to object or restrict processing: You can object to direct marketing from us or where we rely on legitimate interests to process your information, such as where features supported by generative artificial intelligence are based on legitimate interests.Excerpt from Pinterest's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Right to object or restrict processing: You can object to direct marketing from us or where we rely on legitimate interests to process your information, such as where features supported by generative artificial intelligence are based on legitimate interests.”
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