If you live in California, you have the right to tell Poshmark to stop selling or sharing your personal data with third parties for advertising, and Poshmark states it will not treat you worse for making that request.
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This provision gives California users a legally enforceable right to limit how their personal data is used for advertising across the internet, which can meaningfully reduce targeted advertising based on your Poshmark activity.
The updated policy establishes new restrictions on product categories previously allowed or unregulated, including prohibitions on used socks and underwear, mystery boxes with specific disclosure requirements, and strict conditions for cosmetics and electronics. Sellers who list prohibited items may face temporary or permanent account suspension, payment withholding, and item removal at Poshmark's discretion. The policy explicitly reserves the right to dispose or destroy prohibited items sent to authentication centers. You can report suspected violations to Poshmark, but enforcement decisions remain within the company's sole discretion.
View change record →Poshmark's updated Privacy Policy provides significantly more transparent disclosure about what personal data the company collects, how it uses that data, and how you can exercise your privacy rights. The policy now explicitly itemizes data collection points, including photos, videos, payment information, social media accounts, and user interaction data, and provides a dedicated section on consumer rights and choices. The policy also includes a dedicated California Privacy Notice supplement, indicating enhanced compliance with California privacy laws. You can review the full updated policy and California Privacy Notice to understand Poshmark's specific data practices and identify which privacy rights and choices are available to you.
View change record →Poshmark's updated privacy policy provides more explicit detail about what categories of personal data the company collects through the platform, including user-generated content (photos, videos, listings), interaction data (likes, comments, offers), and payment information. The expanded disclosure does not necessarily indicate new data collection practices, but gives users clearer visibility into what information Poshmark holds. You can review the full policy at Poshmark's website to understand which data collection practices apply to your account activity and, if you are a California resident, consult the supplementary California Privacy Notice referenced in the policy.
View change record →Removal of California-specific CCPA opt-out language is significant as it may indicate reduced or modified privacy rights for California users under updated policies.
View full change record →Previous 'California CCPA/CPRA Privacy Rights' had empty excerpt; current version now specifies opt-out mechanism for data sale/sharing with direct contact information and non-discrimination promise.
View full change record →California residents can exercise CCPA and CPRA rights to opt out of personal data sale and sharing, which may reduce the number of third parties who receive behavioral data about their Poshmark shopping activity for advertising purposes.
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We will also provide an individual opt-out choice, or opt-in for sensitive data, before we share your data with third parties other than our agents, or before we use it for a purpose other than which it was originally collected.
To opt out of the offline disclosure of your information to third parties for these purposes, please email us at privacy@makenotion.com.
California residents have the right to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information...to third parties for their direct marketing purposes unless we provide them with an ability to exercise choice regarding such disclosures.
"California residents have the right to opt out of the sale and sharing of their personal information. To exercise this right, please visit your account privacy settings or submit a request at privacy.poshmark.com. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.Excerpt from Poshmark's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implements opt-out rights required under CCPA and CPRA, enforced by the California Privacy Protection Agency and the California Attorney General.
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This provision gives California users a legally enforceable right to limit how their personal data is used for advertising across the internet, which can meaningfully reduce targeted advertising based on your Poshmark activity.
California residents can exercise CCPA and CPRA rights to opt out of personal data sale and sharing, which may reduce the number of third parties who receive behavioral data about their Poshmark shopping activity for advertising purposes.
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