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Walmart · Walmart Privacy Notice · View original document ↗

Opt-in required for automated phone and text marketing

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 279 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Walmart require opt-in consent for?
Walmart requires opt-in consent for automated phone and text message marketing and for disclosing personal information to companies outside its corporate family to promote their products through direct marketing.
Does Walmart require opt-in consent for automated phone and text message marketing?
Walmart requires opt-in consent for automated phone and text message marketing and for disclosing personal information to companies outside its corporate family to promote their products through direct marketing.
Does Walmart require opt-in consent for disclosing personal information to companies outside its corporate family?
Walmart requires opt-in consent for automated phone and text message marketing and for disclosing personal information to companies outside its corporate family to promote their products through direct marketing.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Walmart applies an opt-in rather than opt-out standard for these two categories of data use, meaning no action occurs without the consumer's prior affirmative agreement.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Walmart may not send you automated marketing phone calls or texts, or share your personal information with outside companies for their direct marketing, without your prior opt-in consent.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Opt-in standard for automated phone and text messages, and for disclosing personal information with companies outside of our corporate family of companies to promote their products and services through direct marketing.

Excerpt from Walmart's Privacy Notice

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
TCPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Walmart Privacy Notice
Entity
Walmart
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-037050
Document ID
CA-D-00258
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a9ee3ba6f2187e683c4d4b255cd07aee0927a05d027accfcfac4dbe289054722
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 11:34 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Walmart
Document: Walmart Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-037050
Captured: 2026-04-18 11:34:25 UTC
SHA-256: a9ee3ba6f2187e68…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/walmart/walmart-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-037050/opt-in-required-for-automated-phone-and-text-marketing/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Walmart's Opt-in required for automated phone and text marketing clause do?

Walmart applies an opt-in rather than opt-out standard for these two categories of data use, meaning no action occurs without the consumer's prior affirmative agreement.

How does this clause affect you?

Walmart may not send you automated marketing phone calls or texts, or share your personal information with outside companies for their direct marketing, without your prior opt-in consent.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Walmart?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Walmart.