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The updated terms establish explicit certification under the EU-U.S., UK, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks, meaning Twilio commits to comply with DPF Principles in processing personal data from those regions. The policy now states that Twilio remains liable if third-party processors acting on its behalf violate DPF Principles, unless Twilio proves it was not responsible for the violation. The revised language adds specific opt-out rights: you can opt out of disclosure of your personal data to third parties (other than service providers following Twilio's instructions) or use of your data for purposes materially different from the original collection purpose. For UK residents, the policy establishes a 30-day acknowledgment timeline for complaints and clarifies that unresolved complaints may be escalated to the UK Information Commissioner's Office. You can exercise these rights by contacting privacy@twilio.com.
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if you have enabled a Global Privacy Control on your browser, our Websites are configured to recognize and respect those preferences with respect to Personal Information that falls under the CCPA/CPRA.
Before accepting a request from an agent, we will require the agent to provide proof you have authorized it to act on your behalf, and we may need you to verify your identity directly with us.
You may exercise the abovementioned rights free of charge by contacting us at the contact details in the "Contact Information" section of this Policy.
"Global Privacy Control ("GPC") and Do Not Track ("DNT") are tools that you can use to inform websites of your privacy preferences in regard to ad trackers.Excerpt from Twilio's Privacy Notice
Ad personalization controls removed. Contact scanning added. Advertiser data partnerships quietly dropped. A timeline of every change.
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The clause states: “Global Privacy Control ("GPC") and Do Not Track ("DNT") are tools that you can use to inform websites of your privacy preferences in regard to ad trackers.”
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