Shopify collects sensitive data including your payment details, precise location, and full transaction history, which it uses for payment processing, fraud prevention, and legal compliance.
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The provision establishes the operational basis for Shopify's collection and processing of financial and location data necessary to deliver payment services and maintain transaction security. This collection scope is material to the service delivery model and regulatory compliance requirements.
Shopify holds your payment card details, precise location data, and complete transaction records — some of the most sensitive personal information categories — and their storage alongside behavioral data for advertising purposes creates elevated risk in the event of a data breach.
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"We may collect certain categories of sensitive personal information, including payment card information and financial account information, precise geolocation data, and information about your transactions. We use this information to process your transactions, prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations.— Excerpt from Shopify's Shopify Privacy Policy
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: CPRA designates financial account information, precise geolocation, and payment data as 'sensitive personal information' subject to heightened protections under §1798.121, requiring a 'Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information' opt-out right. GDPR does not separately categorize financial data as 'special category' but requires appropriate technical and organizational measures under Article 32. PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) governs payment card data storage and processing, enforced by card networks and the PCI Security Standards Council.
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The provision establishes the operational basis for Shopify's collection and processing of financial and location data necessary to deliver payment services and maintain transaction security. This collection scope is material to the service delivery model and regulatory compliance requirements.
Shopify holds your payment card details, precise location data, and complete transaction records — some of the most sensitive personal information categories — and their storage alongside behavioral data for advertising purposes creates elevated risk in the event of a data breach.
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