The Terms of Use reference a separate Privacy Notice that governs how TransUnion collects, uses, and discloses personal information, incorporating that document's terms by reference into the overall agreement.
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Incorporation by reference means the Privacy Notice's data collection and sharing authorizations form part of the binding agreement, and changes to the Privacy Notice may alter the terms consumers operate under without a separate update to the Terms of Use itself.
Interpretive note: The full text of the Privacy Notice and its incorporation mechanism are not included in the document extract provided, limiting assessment of scope and enforceability.
Under this structure, the full scope of TransUnion's data collection and sharing practices is governed by the Privacy Notice rather than the Terms of Use alone, requiring consumers to review both documents to understand the complete terms applicable to their data.
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Incorporation by reference means the Privacy Notice's data collection and sharing authorizations form part of the binding agreement, and changes to the Privacy Notice may alter the terms consumers operate under without a separate update to the Terms of Use itself.
Under this structure, the full scope of TransUnion's data collection and sharing practices is governed by the Privacy Notice rather than the Terms of Use alone, requiring consumers to review both documents to understand the complete terms applicable to their data.
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