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Sale and Sharing of Personal Data Opt-Out

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What it is

Target shares your personal information with advertising partners in ways that qualify as a 'sale' or 'sharing' under California law, but you can opt out of this by clicking the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link on their website.

Why it matters

Without opting out, your shopping data, browsing behavior, and personal identifiers may be shared with advertising networks that can track and target you across the internet.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

This provision directly implicates CCPA/CPRA opt-out obligations for the sale and sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Compliance teams should verify the opt-out mechanism meets GPC (Global Privacy Control) signal requirements under CPRA.

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Consumer impact

Target collects extensive personal data — including purchase history, location, browsing behavior, and inferences about your preferences — and shares it with advertising partners and third parties for targeted marketing purposes. This means your shopping habits may be used to build a detailed profile of you that is shared beyond Target itself. You can opt out of the sale and sharing of your personal information by visiting Target's privacy preferences page at https://www.target.com/c/target-privacy-policy/-/N-4sr7p or by using the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link on Target's website.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Go to Target's privacy policy page and click 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.' Follow the prompts to submit your opt-out preference.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC oversees unfair or deceptive data practices and enforces consumer privacy protections relevant to data sharing with advertising networks.
    File a complaint →
  • State AG
    California's Attorney General enforces CCPA/CPRA opt-out obligations, and other state AGs enforce analogous state privacy laws.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Target Privacy Policy
Entity
Target
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
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First tracked
March 24, 2026
Last verified
March 24, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-00260000
Document ID
CA-D-00260
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How to Cite
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Entity: Target | Document: Target Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-00260000
Captured: 2026-03-24 07:14:57 UTC | SHA-256: f370f2b7bfe1531a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/target/target-privacy-policy/sale-and-sharing-of-personal-data-opt-out/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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