California users have specific legal rights to see, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale of their data, including the right to limit how sensitive financial data like SSNs is used.
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California's CCPA and CPRA provide some of the strongest consumer data rights in the US, and TurboTax users in California can meaningfully restrict how their sensitive tax data is used beyond the core filing service.
Interpretive note: The specific operational mechanisms for each CPRA right are not fully visible in the truncated document; the adequacy of Intuit's implementation of each right requires direct verification through the privacy portal.
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View change record →California TurboTax users can formally request deletion of their financial data, opt out of data sharing for advertising, and limit how Intuit uses their Social Security number and other sensitive information, which are rights not available to users in most other states.
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"If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect about you, the right to delete your personal information, the right to correct inaccurate personal information, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, and the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.Excerpt from TurboTax's Privacy Statement
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implements the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, enforced by the California Privacy Protection Agency and the California Attorney General.
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California's CCPA and CPRA provide some of the strongest consumer data rights in the US, and TurboTax users in California can meaningfully restrict how their sensitive tax data is used beyond the core filing service.
California TurboTax users can formally request deletion of their financial data, opt out of data sharing for advertising, and limit how Intuit uses their Social Security number and other sensitive information, which are rights not available to users in most other states.
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