If you live in California, you have specific legal rights to see, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale of your personal information held by Venmo.
Consumer impact (what this means for users)
California residents can opt out of Venmo's sale or sharing of their personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, but must submit a specific request to do so — these rights are not automatic and require affirmative action by the consumer.
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.
Delete Your Data
California residents can submit requests to know, delete, correct, or opt out of data sale/sharing by clicking the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link on Venmo's website or through the privacy request portal linked in the privacy policy.
Cross-platform context
See how other platforms handle California Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA) and similar clauses.
California residents have stronger legal protections than users in most other states, including the right to stop Venmo from selling or sharing their data for advertising purposes — but these rights must be actively exercised.
View original clause language
If you are a California resident, you have the right to: know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you; delete your personal information; correct inaccurate personal information; opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information; limit the use of your sensitive personal information; and not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: California Civil Code §1798.100–1798.199 (CCPA as amended by CPRA) grants rights to know (§1798.110), delete (§1798.105), correct (§1798.106), opt out of sale/sharing (§1798.120), and limit use of sensitive personal information (§1798.121). Enforcement is by the California AG and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA). Non-compliance can result in civil penalties of up to $2,500 per violation and $7,500 per intentional violation.
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Applicable agencies
State AG
The California Attorney General and California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) enforce CCPA/CPRA rights for California residents against companies including Venmo.