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The provision establishes the operational framework for the service to acknowledge and handle GPC signals, a standardized mechanism through which users can communicate privacy preferences to websites. This affects how the service processes requests to opt out of data sales or sharing activities covered under applicable privacy regulations.
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 →Users who transmit a GPC signal through their browser notify Shein of a preference regarding data practices. The service's recognition of this signal means that data handling practices will be governed by the privacy policy terms, which establish the specific obligations the service undertakes in response to GPC signals.
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We process Global Privacy Control signals as opt-out requests for the sale or sharing of personal information.
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), we only process your personal data when we have a valid legal basis to do so, including when: (a) you have consented to the processing; (b) the processing is necessary to perform a contract with you; (c) we have a legitimate interest in processing your...
The Service is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information without your cons...
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"enableGpcSdk: true, gpcSetting: { privacyPolicyLink: '/Privacy-Security-Policy-a-282.html' }— Excerpt from Shein's Shein Terms and Conditions
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The provision establishes the operational framework for the service to acknowledge and handle GPC signals, a standardized mechanism through which users can communicate privacy preferences to websites. This affects how the service processes requests to opt out of data sales or sharing activities covered under applicable privacy regulations.
Users who transmit a GPC signal through their browser notify Shein of a preference regarding data practices. The service's recognition of this signal means that data handling practices will be governed by the privacy policy terms, which establish the specific obligations the service undertakes in response to GPC signals.
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