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Exercising the right to data deletion permanently eliminates accumulated account benefits with monetary or status value, creating a concrete financial disincentive to exercising that right.
Interpretive note: The excerpt appears to be truncated after 'VIP status'; additional items may be listed in the full clause. The canonical claim covers only what the provided excerpt establishes.
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 →Requesting deletion of your personal data from Shein will permanently end your account access and result in the loss of Wallet Credits, coupon codes, points, and VIP status.
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"If you request that your personal data be deleted, you will not be able to login again and any associated information will be deleted. This will include any SHEIN Wallet Credits, coupon codes, points, VIP status...Excerpt from Shein's Terms and Conditions
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Exercising the right to data deletion permanently eliminates accumulated account benefits with monetary or status value, creating a concrete financial disincentive to exercising that right.
Requesting deletion of your personal data from Shein will permanently end your account access and result in the loss of Wallet Credits, coupon codes, points, and VIP status.
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