The Privacy SDK is configured to intercept document cookie operations (disableInterceptDocumentCookie: false), enable cookie clearing upon consent events (enableClearCookie: true), but disable local storage clearing (enableClearStorage: false) and disable storage list interception (enableInterceptStorageList: false). The cookie clearing API endpoint is configured at /bff-api/user-api/cookie_banner/remove_cookies.
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This provision establishes the technical scope of the consent management layer governing which storage mechanisms are subject to clearing and interception upon consent withdrawal or modification. The decision to intercept document cookies but not localStorage has operational implications for how thoroughly user identifiers are removed upon opt-out or consent changes.
Interpretive note: The operational significance of the localStorage non-clearing configuration depends on which specific tracking technologies and vendors use localStorage versus cookies for user identification, which is not disclosed in this document source.
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 →Removal of detailed cookie management and storage interception configuration reduces transparency about how user consent preferences are technically implemented.
View full change record →Introduces explicit 'shouldCheckCookieExpire: false' setting that disables cookie expiration validation, potentially allowing expired cookies to persist in user browsers.
View full change record →Under this configuration, when a consumer updates consent preferences or opts out, the SDK will clear cookies via the designated API endpoint but will not clear localStorage-based data. Document cookie operations are subject to SDK interception, meaning the consent layer can control cookie setting and reading behavior in response to consent state.
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"enableInterceptStorageList: false, enableClearStorage: false, enableClearCookie: true, notClearCookieList: [], extraClearCookieList: {}, disableInterceptDocumentCookie: false, shouldCheckCookieExpire: falseExcerpt from Shein's Terms and Conditions
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This provision establishes the technical scope of the consent management layer governing which storage mechanisms are subject to clearing and interception upon consent withdrawal or modification. The decision to intercept document cookies but not localStorage has operational implications for how thoroughly user identifiers are removed upon opt-out or consent changes.
Under this configuration, when a consumer updates consent preferences or opts out, the SDK will clear cookies via the designated API endpoint but will not clear localStorage-based data. Document cookie operations are subject to SDK interception, meaning the consent layer can control cookie setting and reading behavior in response to consent state.
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