The policy states that any information posted publicly through Ro's services is not confidential and may be used by Ro for any purpose, including in testimonials and marketing materials, and may be displayed on Ro's websites and third-party websites.
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This provision authorizes Ro to use publicly posted user content, including product reviews, for marketing purposes without additional compensation or consent. The scope covers content displayed on third-party websites as well as Ro's own platforms.
The updated policy establishes that Ro has enabled contractual settings with certain advertising partners that restrict those partners' use of data to service provision only, meaning those partners may not use the information for their own advertising or profiling purposes. The policy also expands the list of states where Ro does not sell sensitive personal information for tailored advertising, adding New Jersey, New Hampshire, Nebraska, Iowa, and Delaware. For residents of the newly added states and others covered by partner settings, default restrictions on data use may apply even without an explicit opt-out. You can manage advertising preferences through the policy's stated opt-out mechanisms, including the 'Your Privacy Choices' page and Global Privacy Control signals.
View change record →Under these terms, reviews, comments, and other content you post publicly through Ro's platforms may be used in Ro marketing materials and displayed on third-party websites. The agreement states that publicly posted information is not confidential and may be accessed through third-party search engines.
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Compare across platforms →"Any information that you post publicly is not confidential, and we may use it for any purpose (including in testimonials or other marketing materials). For example, if you submit a product review on one of our Websites, we may display your review (along with the name provided, if any) on other Ro Websites and on third-party websites. Any information you post openly in these ways will be available to the users you disclosed it to and potentially the public at large, and may be accessible through third-party search engines.Excerpt from Ro's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The use of user-generated content in testimonials implicates FTC guidelines on endorsements and testimonials, which require that testimonials reflect honest opinions and that material connections be disclosed.
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This provision authorizes Ro to use publicly posted user content, including product reviews, for marketing purposes without additional compensation or consent. The scope covers content displayed on third-party websites as well as Ro's own platforms.
Under these terms, reviews, comments, and other content you post publicly through Ro's platforms may be used in Ro marketing materials and displayed on third-party websites. The agreement states that publicly posted information is not confidential and may be accessed through third-party search engines.
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