Target can track your precise physical location through its mobile app and in-store technologies like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and uses that location data for advertising as well as service purposes.
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The provision establishes Target's operational authority to deploy multiple geolocation collection mechanisms across both digital and physical environments. This enables the company to correlate location patterns with user behavior and serve location-targeted advertising and promotions.
Target's mobile app and in-store systems can track your precise physical location, including your movements within Target stores, and this data can be used to target you with advertising — California residents have the right to limit the use of precise geolocation as sensitive personal information under CPRA.
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"We may collect your precise geolocation data when you use our mobile app or visit our stores, including through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other technologies. We use this information to provide location-based services, improve our offerings, and for advertising purposes.Excerpt from Target's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Precise geolocation data is 'sensitive personal information' under CPRA §1798.140(ae)(1)(D), triggering right to limit use under §1798.121.
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The provision establishes Target's operational authority to deploy multiple geolocation collection mechanisms across both digital and physical environments. This enables the company to correlate location patterns with user behavior and serve location-targeted advertising and promotions.
Target's mobile app and in-store systems can track your precise physical location, including your movements within Target stores, and this data can be used to target you with advertising — California residents have the right to limit the use of precise geolocation as sensitive personal information under CPRA.
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