The policy states that Target collects precise geolocation data from consumers' mobile devices, described as requiring device-level permission, and categorizes this as sensitive personal information under applicable state privacy laws.
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Precise geolocation is classified as sensitive personal information under CPRA and analogous state statutes, requiring that consumers be provided with the right to limit its use and disclosure; this classification creates heightened consent and data minimization obligations relative to general location data.
This provision establishes that Target may collect real-time precise geolocation from consumers' mobile devices when device-level permission is granted; under CPRA and analogous state statutes, consumers have the right to limit Target's use and disclosure of this sensitive personal information.
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"Precise geolocation, such as your real-time location collected from your mobile device with your permission.Excerpt from Target's Privacy Policy
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Precise geolocation is classified as sensitive personal information under CPRA and analogous state statutes, requiring that consumers be provided with the right to limit its use and disclosure; this classification creates heightened consent and data minimization obligations relative to general location data.
This provision establishes that Target may collect real-time precise geolocation from consumers' mobile devices when device-level permission is granted; under CPRA and analogous state statutes, consumers have the right to limit Target's use and disclosure of this sensitive personal information.
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