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The updated privacy notice discloses that Walmart collects text transcriptions when you use voice features such as voice search or the Sparky AI shopping assistant. Walmart states it does not use voice data for biometric analysis and only captures voice interactions when you actively activate a voice feature by pressing the microphone button or similar action. Connecticut residents now receive the same additional third-party disclosure rights previously available only to Oregon and Minnesota residents. If you use voice features, your voice interactions will be converted to text and retained according to Walmart's data retention practices as described in the full privacy notice.
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This Notice applies only to personal information collected about individuals in the United States.
Except as provided in the dispute resolution section above, all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.
The Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding conflicts of law provisions.
"In case of any contradiction between the provisions outlined in this Privacy Notice, the provisions of the pertinent, region-specific section below will prevail.Excerpt from Walmart's Privacy Notice
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The clause states: “In case of any contradiction between the provisions outlined in this Privacy Notice, the provisions of the pertinent, region-specific section below will prevail.”
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