PlanetScale can change its privacy policy at any time; if the changes are significant, users are notified only by a date update on the website, not by email or other direct communication.
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Relying solely on a website date update for material privacy policy changes means users who do not proactively check the policy may miss significant changes to how their data is used or shared.
Interpretive note: Whether a website date-update constitutes adequate notice of material changes under GDPR depends on regulatory interpretation and the nature of the change; this may not satisfy the effective notice standard in all EU jurisdictions.
Users will not receive an email or direct notification when PlanetScale makes material changes to how it handles their personal data; the only notice is an updated date on the website, placing the burden on users to monitor for changes.
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"We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Policy and posting it on the website.Excerpt from PlanetScale's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Articles 13 and 14 require that data subjects be informed of material changes to how their data is processed; while the GDPR does not mandate a specific notification channel, regulators and …
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Relying solely on a website date update for material privacy policy changes means users who do not proactively check the policy may miss significant changes to how their data is used or shared.
Users will not receive an email or direct notification when PlanetScale makes material changes to how it handles their personal data; the only notice is an updated date on the website, placing the burden on users to monitor for changes.
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