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Collection of Basic Personal Identifiers

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The category of data collected includes government-issued identifiers such as national ID numbers and driver's license numbers, which are sensitive credentials beyond standard contact information.

Interpretive note: The excerpt lists categories using 'such as', indicating the list may not be exhaustive, though only the stated items are claimed.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Apr 29, 2026

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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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Shein may hold your name, home address, government-issued identification numbers, email, and phone number.

How other platforms handle this

Baseten Medium

Category A: Identifiers. Examples: A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, driver's license number, passport number... Collected: Yes.

ZipRecruiter Medium

As you interact with our Website, we may automatically collect Technical Data and Usage Data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns...by using cookies, server logs and other similar technologies.

NVIDIA NIM Medium

TAO Toolkit releases that collect data, collect it for the following purposes: (a) to properly configure and optimize products for use with Software; (b) to deliver content or service through the Software; and (c) to improve NVIDIA products...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Basic Personal Identifiers, such as a name, address, government-issued identifier (e.g., national identification numbers, driver's license numbers), email, and phone number

— Excerpt from Shein's Shein Terms and Conditions

Applicable regulations

Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Shein Terms and Conditions
Entity
Shein
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-036766
Document ID
CA-D-00261
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ff7d25b646312ea7b5398e6e8e4a8277e6e1be33a20bc33753eca845e5100edb
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:29 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Shein
Document: Shein Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-036766
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:29:08 UTC
SHA-256: ff7d25b646312ea7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/shein/shein-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-036766/collection-of-basic-personal-identifiers/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Shein's Collection of Basic Personal Identifiers clause do?

The category of data collected includes government-issued identifiers such as national ID numbers and driver's license numbers, which are sensitive credentials beyond standard contact information.

How does this clause affect you?

Shein may hold your name, home address, government-issued identification numbers, email, and phone number.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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