Visa can use your personal information to send you marketing messages and show you targeted ads, though you can opt out of marketing emails.
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The opt-out right for marketing communications is meaningful, but targeted advertising may involve sharing data with third-party advertising platforms that persists independently of opting out of direct Visa marketing emails.
Interpretive note: The policy does not clearly distinguish between the opt-out scope for direct marketing emails versus targeted advertising data sharing with third-party ad platforms, creating potential ambiguity about the practical effect of exercising the stated opt-out right.
New explicit provision on marketing and personalization use, clarifying that targeted advertising is used for marketing purposes and providing opt-out acknowledgment.
View full change record →Visa may use your transaction and profile data for targeted advertising, which can involve data sharing with advertising technology platforms; opting out of marketing emails from Visa may not automatically stop all forms of data-driven ad targeting.
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"We may use personal information to send you marketing communications about Visa products, services, and offers that may interest you, to personalize your experience with us, and to provide you with targeted advertising. You may opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time.Excerpt from Visa's Privacy Notice
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Use of personal data for direct marketing in the EU and UK must have a valid legal basis under GDPR, typically consent or legitimate interests subject to a balancing test, with an absolute …
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The opt-out right for marketing communications is meaningful, but targeted advertising may involve sharing data with third-party advertising platforms that persists independently of opting out of direct Visa marketing emails.
Visa may use your transaction and profile data for targeted advertising, which can involve data sharing with advertising technology platforms; opting out of marketing emails from Visa may not automatically stop all forms of data-driven ad targeting.
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