If you live in California, you have specific legal rights to see what data Public has collected about you, ask for it to be deleted, and stop Public from selling or sharing your information for advertising purposes.
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California residents have enforceable rights under state law that go beyond what Public's general policy offers to all users, including the right to limit use of sensitive personal information such as SSNs and financial data.
California residents can exercise meaningful control over their data at Public, including requesting deletion of their SSN, trading history, and financial account information, and opting out of data sale or sharing. These rights are enforceable under California law regardless of what the general policy terms say.
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You may contact our privacy team with any requests of disclosure, correction, or deletion of your personal information. You may also request suspension of use or suspension of sharing of your personal information with certain third parties.
"If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, disclose, or sell; the right to request deletion of your personal information; the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information; the right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights; and, for sensitive personal information, the right to limit our use and disclosure.Excerpt from Public.com's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages CCPA as amended by CPRA, enforced by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and the California Attorney General.
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California residents have enforceable rights under state law that go beyond what Public's general policy offers to all users, including the right to limit use of sensitive personal information such as SSNs and financial data.
California residents can exercise meaningful control over their data at Public, including requesting deletion of their SSN, trading history, and financial account information, and opting out of data sale or sharing. These rights are enforceable under California law regardless of what the general policy terms say.
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