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Target Circle Loyalty Program Behavioral Profiling

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Why it matters

Target Circle membership creates a persistent, identity-linked behavioral profile tied to your name, email, and purchase history that is used for commercial profiling at a scale most consumers don't realize when they sign up for discounts.

Consumer impact

Target collects a broad range of personal data — including purchase history, precise location, device identifiers, inferred interests, and financial information — and shares this data with third-party advertising partners through its Roundel retail media network, which goes beyond what many consumers would expect from a standard retail privacy policy. Consumers enrolled in Target Circle are subject to heightened behavioral profiling, as loyalty program data is explicitly used to build audience segments for targeted advertising both on and off Target platforms. You can submit a privacy rights request — including opt-out of sale/sharing, deletion, or data access — at https://www.target.com/c/target-privacy-policy/-/N-4sr7p or by calling 1-800-440-0680.

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.
  • Close Your Account
    To limit profiling, submit a data deletion or opt-out of sharing request at Target's privacy portal. To close your Target Circle account, visit your account settings at target.com or call 1-800-440-0680.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority to investigate whether Target Circle enrollment disclosures adequately inform consumers of the profiling and advertising data uses at point of collection, under FTC Act Section 5.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Target Privacy Policy
Entity
Target
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 1, 2026
Last verified
April 1, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001374
Document ID
CA-D-00260
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Entity: Target | Document: Target Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-001374
Captured: 2026-04-01 14:18:33 UTC | SHA-256: 4c256b742e59459a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/target/target-privacy-policy/target-circle-loyalty-program-behavioral-profiling/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
Medium
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