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Cross-border data transfers, particularly to countries outside U.S. jurisdiction, may subject user data to different legal protections than those applicable in the United States.
Interpretive note: The excerpt uses 'such as' to introduce China as an example, indicating other cross-border transfers may occur; the canonical claim preserves this by citing China as an example rather than an exhaustive destination.
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 →Your personal data, including your name, address, and other Basic Personal Identifiers, may leave the United States when you use Shein's Services.
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Your personal information may be transferred to countries other than where you live, such as, for example, to our servers in the US.
we also transfer personal information to all other countries in which Adobe or its affiliates, providers, and partners operate. We carry out these transfers in compliance with applicable laws – for example, by putting data transfer agreements in place...
we do not currently sell your Personal Data as sales are defined in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A.
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Cross-border data transfers, particularly to countries outside U.S. jurisdiction, may subject user data to different legal protections than those applicable in the United States.
Your personal data, including your name, address, and other Basic Personal Identifiers, may leave the United States when you use Shein's Services.
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