Depending on your location, you may have the right to stop Visa from sharing your data for advertising or from processing it under its claimed business interests.
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The provision establishes a mechanism for individuals to exercise legally recognized data processing objections and opt-out rights according to applicable jurisdiction-specific privacy regulations. The availability and scope of these rights depends on the individual's location and the legal frameworks that apply.
Removal of broad opt-out rights provision covering sale/sharing, targeted advertising, and legitimate interest objections, with selective retention only for targeted advertising.
View full change record →Consumers in California, EU, and other covered jurisdictions can opt out of targeted advertising and data sharing, but must navigate Visa's Privacy Center to do so — the default is data processing unless you object.
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You may have the right to object to or opt out of certain uses of your information.
to object to profiling activities based on our own legitimate interests
You also have the right to object to the processing of Service Data or to export Service Data to another service.
"Depending on where you live, you may have the right to object to or opt out of certain processing of your personal information, including the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, the right to opt out of targeted advertising, and the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests. To exercise these rights, please visit our Privacy Center.Excerpt from Visa's Privacy Notice
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The provision establishes a mechanism for individuals to exercise legally recognized data processing objections and opt-out rights according to applicable jurisdiction-specific privacy regulations. The availability and scope of these rights depends on the individual's location and the legal frameworks that apply.
Consumers in California, EU, and other covered jurisdictions can opt out of targeted advertising and data sharing, but must navigate Visa's Privacy Center to do so — the default is data processing unless you object.
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