Walmart collects sensitive data categories including financial account details, government IDs, and precise location, and customers have the right to limit how Walmart uses this information beyond what is necessary to complete their transaction.
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The collection of sensitive personal information categories including financial account identifiers and government-issued IDs creates heightened obligations under CPRA and analogous state statutes, and the right to limit use means consumers can restrict Walmart from using this data for purposes beyond the immediate service transaction.
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Customers who transact with Walmart provide financial and potentially government identifier data that Walmart states it collects, and without exercising the right to limit use, this sensitive data may be used for operational purposes beyond the immediate transaction as disclosed in the notice.
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"We collect sensitive personal information including financial account information, government-issued identifiers, and precise geolocation data in connection with your transactions and use of our services. You have the right to limit our use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information to uses necessary to perform the services you requested.Excerpt from Walmart's Privacy Notice
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: CPRA Section 1798.121 establishes the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information, enforced by the California Privacy Protection Agency.
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The collection of sensitive personal information categories including financial account identifiers and government-issued IDs creates heightened obligations under CPRA and analogous state statutes, and the right to limit use means consumers can restrict Walmart from using this data for purposes beyond the immediate service transaction.
Customers who transact with Walmart provide financial and potentially government identifier data that Walmart states it collects, and without exercising the right to limit use, this sensitive data may be used for operational purposes beyond the immediate transaction as disclosed in the notice.
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