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The policy states that Rumble and its third-party advertising partners may collect and process political opinion data as sensitive personal information for the purpose of providing personalized advertising.
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Under GDPR, political opinion data is classified as a special category of personal data subject to heightened processing restrictions and generally requires explicit consent. This provision's authorization of political opinion data processing for advertising purposes may require evaluation against GDPR Article 9 requirements and applicable national implementations across EU member states.
The updated policy modifies the language governing notification of Personal Information disclosure. The prior version stated that Rumble 'will attempt to notify you before we disclose your Personal Information,' whereas the revised language states the company 'may attempt to notify you.' This shifts the provision from an asserted commitment to attempt notification toward a discretionary authorization to do so when permitted by law. Under the revised terms, notification attempts are now framed as optional rather than intended.
View change record →The agreement authorizes the collection and processing of political opinion data, classified as sensitive personal information, for personalized advertising delivered by Rumble and third-party advertising partners. Under applicable state laws, users have the right to limit the use or disclosure of sensitive personal information, and EEA/EU users may have rights under GDPR governing special category data.
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"We may collect and process information that is considered to be Sensitive Personal Information under applicable laws, such as your political opinions, when we (or our third-party adverting partners) provide you with personalized advertising.Excerpt from Rumble's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates GDPR Article 9, which classifies political opinions as a special category of personal data and generally prohibits processing absent explicit consent or another enumerated legal basis. The UK GDPR contains equivalent restrictions. Under the CCPA/CPRA, Sensitive Personal Information (which includes data used to infer characteristics) is subject to a right to limit use and disclosure. EU data protection supervisory authorities in member states where Rumble operates are the relevant enforcement authorities for GDPR compliance. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. Processing political opinion data for advertising purposes is subject to heightened scrutiny under GDPR. Explicit consent, as required under GDPR Article 9, must meet a higher standard than general Privacy Policy agreement. The policy's bundled consent mechanism may not satisfy the GDPR's requirement that consent for special category data processing be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK jurisdictions create the highest exposure given GDPR's explicit prohibition on processing special category data absent a specific legal basis. California's CPRA provides additional rights to limit sensitive personal information use. The policy's application to third-party advertising partners amplifies jurisdictional exposure across all geographies where those partners operate. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Data processing agreements with third-party advertising partners who receive or process political opinion data should specify permissible processing purposes and legal bases. Procurement teams should verify that third-party advertising partners maintain adequate legal bases for special category data processing in EU/UK jurisdictions. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should evaluate whether the current consent mechanism satisfies GDPR Article 9 requirements for explicit consent to process political opinion data. A separate, granular consent mechanism for this processing purpose may be necessary for EU/UK compliance. Data protection impact assessments may be warranted for processing activities involving political opinion data combined with advertising profiling.
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Under GDPR, political opinion data is classified as a special category of personal data subject to heightened processing restrictions and generally requires explicit consent. This provision's authorization of political opinion data processing for advertising purposes may require evaluation against GDPR Article 9 requirements and applicable national implementations across EU member states.
The agreement authorizes the collection and processing of political opinion data, classified as sensitive personal information, for personalized advertising delivered by Rumble and third-party advertising partners. Under applicable state laws, users have the right to limit the use or disclosure of sensitive personal information, and EEA/EU users may have rights under GDPR governing special category data.
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