The policy discloses that SHEIN collects Social Security Numbers from participants in referral and partner programs for commission accounting, tax reporting, and internal audit purposes, alongside location data, transaction records, and account information.
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This provision establishes that participants in SHEIN's referral and partner programs are required to provide government-issued tax identification numbers including Social Security Numbers, which are sensitive identifiers subject to heightened data security and breach notification obligations under applicable federal and state law.
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 →New high-severity collection of referral transaction data, location information, and payment card data from influencers and partner program participants without clear consent boundaries.
View full change record →Under this provision, individuals participating in SHEIN's referral or partner programs are subject to collection of their Social Security Number, location data, commission details, and full transaction records for tax and audit purposes. The agreement designates this data as used for commission accounting, tax reporting, and internal audit functions.
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Compare across platforms →"To administer our partner Programs (e.g., Refer-A-Friend) Basic Personal Identifiers and contact information (such as email address and password), for profile creation, program onboarding, program promotions and incentives, and communication with program participants about rights, benefits, and services offered by SHEIN. Location data, for profile creation and program onboarding. Commercial Information (Order information of Referral, including transaction details and records) and Payment Card and Financial Information, including Tax ID (e.g., SSN), of Referrer for commission accounting and payment, tax reporting and compliance, and internal audit purposes.Excerpt from Shein's Terms and Conditions
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This provision establishes that participants in SHEIN's referral and partner programs are required to provide government-issued tax identification numbers including Social Security Numbers, which are sensitive identifiers subject to heightened data security and breach notification obligations under applicable federal and state law.
Under this provision, individuals participating in SHEIN's referral or partner programs are subject to collection of their Social Security Number, location data, commission details, and full transaction records for tax and audit purposes. The agreement designates this data as used for commission accounting, tax reporting, and internal audit functions.
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