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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.
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Please note that our Services do not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals.
we do not interpret or respond to DNT or other similar signals from your browser at this time.
The Service is not designed to respond to "do not track" signals sent by some browsers.
"To the extent that uniform standards for "DNT" signals have not been adopted, our Services does not currently process or respond to "DNT" signals.Excerpt from Shein's Terms and Conditions
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The clause states: “To the extent that uniform standards for "DNT" signals have not been adopted, our Services does not currently process or respond to "DNT" signals.”
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