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The notice obligation is qualified by 'attempt to provide' rather than a firm commitment, and applies only to changes that 'materially' affect privacy rights, leaving non-material changes without a notice requirement.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'will attempt to provide' is a qualified commitment, not an absolute one. The canonical claim preserves this qualifier. No specific notice channel or timeframe is stated in the excerpt.
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 →You may receive advance notice of material privacy-rights changes, but Shein's obligation is to attempt notice, not to guarantee it.
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If we make material changes to it or the ways we process your information, we'll notify you (by, for example, prominently posting a notice of the changes on our sites before they take effect or directly sending you a notification).
If we make material changes to this Policy, we will notify you via the Services.
Material changes to the Agreement will become effective 30 days after notice is given, except to the extent the changes apply to new Services or functionality or are required by applicable law or court order, in which case they will be effective immediately.
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"If we make changes that materially affect your privacy rights, we will attempt to provide advanced notice...so that you have a reasonable opportunity to review the changes before you continue to use the Site or the Services.— Excerpt from Shein's Shein Terms and Conditions
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The notice obligation is qualified by 'attempt to provide' rather than a firm commitment, and applies only to changes that 'materially' affect privacy rights, leaving non-material changes without a notice requirement.
You may receive advance notice of material privacy-rights changes, but Shein's obligation is to attempt notice, not to guarantee it.
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