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User communications — which may include personal details shared in customer service contexts — are used as training and development material for an AI system.
Interpretive note: The excerpt states three independent purposes for monitoring communications; the canonical claim states the AI development purpose as primary. The other two purposes are listed in omitted_material.
Previously, Shein asked users to explicitly agree or disagree with account persistence for future logins. The updated terms remove this choice entirely. Instead of a consent decision, users now see a promotional discount offer in that location. This means users lose direct control over whether Shein maintains their login session across device visits, which affects convenience and privacy preferences around authentication persistence.
View change record →Communications you send through Shein's Services may be monitored, reviewed, and analyzed to develop Shein's AI assistant.
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User communications — which may include personal details shared in customer service contexts — are used as training and development material for an AI system.
Communications you send through Shein's Services may be monitored, reviewed, and analyzed to develop Shein's AI assistant.
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