The policy states that use of the Services constitutes consent to electronic breach notification, and that users who have a legal right to written notice may request free written notification or withdraw consent to electronic notification by emailing privacy@venmo.com.
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This provision establishes that the act of using the Services functions as consent to electronic breach notification, while preserving a mechanism for users in jurisdictions with written notice rights to request paper notification or withdraw electronic consent. State breach notification laws may impose specific timing and content requirements regardless of the consent mechanism described.
Under this clause, Venmo may deliver security breach notifications electronically via email or app posting rather than in writing by default, and users who prefer or are entitled to written notice can request it by emailing privacy@venmo.com. State breach notification statutes in many jurisdictions impose mandatory notice requirements that may apply independently of this policy provision.
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Compare across platforms →"If Venmo learns of a systems security breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically so you can take appropriate protective steps. By using the Services, you agree that Venmo may communicate with you electronically. Venmo may post a notice on the website or mobile applications if a security breach occurs. We may also send an email to you at the email address you have provided to us. Depending on where you live, you may have a legal right to receive notice of a security breach in writing. To receive free written notice of a security breach (or to withdraw your consent from receiving electronic notice of a security breach), please email us at privacy@venmo.com.Excerpt from Venmo's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages state breach notification statutes, which exist in all 50 U.S.
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This provision establishes that the act of using the Services functions as consent to electronic breach notification, while preserving a mechanism for users in jurisdictions with written notice rights to request paper notification or withdraw electronic consent. State breach notification laws may impose specific timing and content requirements regardless of the consent mechanism described.
Under this clause, Venmo may deliver security breach notifications electronically via email or app posting rather than in writing by default, and users who prefer or are entitled to written notice can request it by emailing privacy@venmo.com. State breach notification statutes in many jurisdictions impose mandatory notice requirements that may apply independently of this policy provision.
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