Vercel states that it uses AI and automated decision-making to analyze personal information but asserts that it does not apply these technologies to decisions with legal or similarly significant effects on users.
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This provision addresses GDPR Article 22 automated decision-making requirements by asserting that Vercel's automated processing does not produce legally significant decisions; this assertion limits the applicability of data subject rights to object to automated decisions, though the practical scope of 'similarly significant effects' involves interpretive uncertainty.
Interpretive note: The scope of 'similarly significant effects' is subject to interpretive variance across EU national supervisory authorities and the EDPB, meaning the adequacy of this provision's characterization may be assessed differently across jurisdictions.
The updated policy establishes a new mechanism for resolving privacy disputes related to Data Privacy Framework transfers. Users in the EU, UK, and EEA who have unresolved privacy complaints can now submit them to VeraSafe for independent review, which will be conducted free of charge. Additionally, the policy introduces an explicit Right to Restriction, permitting users to request that Vercel limit processing of their personal information or restrict further disclosures in certain instances, particularly for sensitive information. You can file a complaint with VeraSafe by submitting required information at https://www.verasafe.com/privacy-services/dispute-resolution/submit-dispute/.
View change record →The agreement states that automated decision-making and AI analysis of personal information do not produce decisions with legal or similarly significant effects on users, which is the threshold triggering enhanced rights under GDPR Article 22 and equivalent frameworks.
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Compare across platforms →"We sometimes use AI features and automated decision-making to analyze your personal information, but we do not use these technologies for decisions that have legal or similarly significant effects on you.Excerpt from Vercel AI's SDK Privacy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Article 22 grants data subjects the right not to be subject to solely automated decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects, including the right to obtain human review; this provision's assertion …
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This provision addresses GDPR Article 22 automated decision-making requirements by asserting that Vercel's automated processing does not produce legally significant decisions; this assertion limits the applicability of data subject rights to object to automated decisions, though the practical scope of 'similarly significant effects' involves interpretive uncertainty.
The agreement states that automated decision-making and AI analysis of personal information do not produce decisions with legal or similarly significant effects on users, which is the threshold triggering enhanced rights under GDPR Article 22 and equivalent frameworks.
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