Visa · Visa Privacy Notice

Cross-Border Data Transfers

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Why it matters

International data transfers can reduce the protections available to your personal information, particularly for users in the EU, UK, or other jurisdictions with strong privacy laws.

Consumer impact

Visa collects extensive personal and transactional data, including purchase history and inferred preferences, and uses it for marketing, analytics, and sharing with financial partners and third parties. Consumers may not realize their payment data is being used for targeted advertising and profiling beyond basic transaction processing. You can opt out of targeted advertising and certain data sharing by visiting Visa's privacy choices page at https://www.visa.com/en-us/legal/privacy-policy.html.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces Privacy Shield successor frameworks and cross-border data transfer commitments for US-based entities.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Visa Privacy Notice
Entity
Visa
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 15, 2026
Last verified
March 15, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000774
Document ID
CA-D-00114
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Visa | Document: Visa Privacy Notice | Record: CA-P-000774
Captured: 2026-03-15 11:56:42 UTC | SHA-256: e2841c6b02d9354b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/visa/visa-privacy-notice/cross-border-data-transfers/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
Medium
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