Slack acknowledges that some of its data sharing with advertising and analytics partners may qualify as a 'sale' or 'sharing' of personal data under California law, and provides California residents with the right to opt out.
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This provision establishes Slack's baseline data sharing practices under California privacy law and defines the scope of permitted third-party advertising partnerships. It specifies the technical mechanism (Global Privacy Control) through which users can restrict sharing tied to cookie identifiers, establishing the operational framework for user control over behavioral targeting.
If you are a California resident, Slack may be sharing your data in ways that qualify as a sale under state law, which could affect how advertisers and partners profile you. You can opt out by submitting a request through Slack's privacy portal.
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If you are a California resident, you have the right to: Know what personal information is being collected about you; Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom; Say no to the sale of personal information; Access your personal information; Request deletion of your person...
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal information, such as the right to request access, correction, or deletion of your personal information, or to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. If you are a California resident, you have...
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"Slack does not sell (as such term is defined in the CCPA or otherwise) the personal information we collect (and will not sell it without providing a right to opt out). We may also share personal information (in the form of identifiers and internet activity information) with third party advertisers for purposes of targeting advertisements on non-Slack websites, applications, and services. If you would like to opt-out of sharing activity based on your cookie identifiers, turn on a Global Privacy Control in your web browser or browser extension.— Excerpt from Slack's Slack Privacy Policy
This provision engages CCPA/CPRA obligations including the right to opt-out of sale/sharing, the requirement to honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals, and sensitive personal information limitations — all of which require operational compliance infrastructure and vendor contract review.
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This provision establishes Slack's baseline data sharing practices under California privacy law and defines the scope of permitted third-party advertising partnerships. It specifies the technical mechanism (Global Privacy Control) through which users can restrict sharing tied to cookie identifiers, establishing the operational framework for user control over behavioral targeting.
If you are a California resident, Slack may be sharing your data in ways that qualify as a sale under state law, which could affect how advertisers and partners profile you. You can opt out by submitting a request through Slack's privacy portal.
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