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Data Subject Rights and Appeal Mechanism

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What it is

The statement enumerates a set of data subject rights available to individuals subject to applicable local law, including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, opt-out of advertising data sharing, rights against solely automated decision-making, consent withdrawal, non-discrimination, and a right to appeal Salesforce's refusal to act on a rights request.

This analysis describes what Salesforce's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the rights framework available to individuals and includes an internal appeal mechanism for refused requests, which is required under CPRA and several other U.S. state privacy laws and is consistent with GDPR supervisory authority complaint rights.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
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Months Monitored
Jul 9, 2026
First Seen
Jul 9, 2026
Last Seen

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this provision, individuals may exercise access, deletion, correction, portability, objection, and opt-out rights by contacting Salesforce via the online form, email, phone, or mail. The agreement also states that individuals may appeal a refused request and may escalate unresolved concerns to TRUSTe or a competent supervisory authority.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Email privacy@salesforce.com or call 1-800-931-7365 to submit a data access, deletion, correction, portability, or opt-out request. Indicate your country and state of residence in your request.
  • Export Your Data
    Call 1-800-931-7365 to request a copy of your Personal Data held by Salesforce. You may also submit the request by email to privacy@salesforce.com or by mail to Salesforce Data Protection Officer, 415 Mission St., 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA.

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You have certain rights relating to your Personal Data, subject to local data protection laws. Depending on the applicable laws, these rights may include the right to: Access your Personal Data held by us; Know more about how we process your Personal Data; Rectify inaccurate Personal Data and, taking into account the purpose of processing the Personal Data, ensure it is complete; Erase or delete your Personal Data; Restrict our processing of your Personal Data; Transfer your Personal Data to another controller (data portability), to the extent possible; Object to any processing of your Personal Data; Opt out of certain disclosures of your Personal Data to third parties; Know what categories of Personal Data are shared for delivering advertisements on non Salesforce websites, applications, and services and the categories of recipients of such Personal Data; Opt out of the sharing of your Personal Data for delivering advertisements on non-Salesforce websites, applications, and services; ... Not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects ('automated decision-making'); Withdraw your consent at any time (to the extent we rely on consent as our legal basis for processing); Complain about the use of your Personal Data; Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights as described above; and Appeal our refusal to act upon your request to exercise a right relating to your Personal Data by following the steps provided in response to your inquiry.

Excerpt from Salesforce's Privacy Statement

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR Articles 15 through 22 (data subject rights), CCPA/CPRA consumer rights provisions, UK GDPR equivalent rights, and U.S.

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Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
    File a complaint →
  • State Attorney General
    State AGs in California, New York, Texas, and other states can investigate violations of state consumer protection and privacy laws, including CCPA (California), SHIELD Act (New York), and equivalents.
    Who can file: Residents of states with comprehensive privacy laws — primarily California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah
    What you need: Evidence of the violation, explanation of how your state rights were affected, and your account or contact information with the company
    What to expect: Outcomes vary by state. May result in investigation, enforcement action, or requirement for the company to change practices. No direct individual compensation in most cases.

    Search "[your state] attorney general consumer complaint" to find your state's direct complaint form

Provision details

Document information
Document
Salesforce Privacy Statement
Entity
Salesforce
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-014646
Document ID
CA-D-00202
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 16:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Salesforce
Document: Salesforce Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-014646
Captured: 2026-05-09 16:18:56 UTC
SHA-256: 906367235ff8fca1…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/salesforce/salesforce-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-014646/data-subject-rights-and-appeal-mechanism/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Salesforce's Data Subject Rights and Appeal Mechanism clause do?

This provision establishes the rights framework available to individuals and includes an internal appeal mechanism for refused requests, which is required under CPRA and several other U.S. state privacy laws and is consistent with GDPR supervisory authority complaint rights.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this provision, individuals may exercise access, deletion, correction, portability, objection, and opt-out rights by contacting Salesforce via the online form, email, phone, or mail. The agreement also states that individuals may appeal a refused request and may escalate unresolved concerns to TRUSTe or a competent supervisory authority.

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