Provision record
Walmart · Walmart Privacy Notice · View original document ↗

Walmart collects geolocation data

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Walmart collect from your device?
Walmart collects geolocation data from your device, which may be imprecise unless you provide consent, in which case it may be precise.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Geolocation data collection shifts from imprecise to precise based on user consent, meaning the granularity of location tracking is directly tied to whether consent is given.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4186 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Walmart collects your device's location data by default at an imprecise level; providing consent allows Walmart to collect precise location data.

How other platforms handle this

GitHub Medium

Depending on the Service's functionality, we collect regional geolocation data.

ZipRecruiter Medium

You may give us your Identity Data, Contact Data, Financial Data, Profile Data, and other information by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, e-mail or otherwise.

NVIDIA NIM Medium

telemetry information collected includes: (i) microservice settings, (ii) usage data and (iii) hardware environment.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Geolocation, such as data about the location of your device, which may be imprecise (i.e., inferred from your device's IP address). If you provide your consent, this data may be precise.

Excerpt from Walmart's Privacy Notice

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
TCPA
United States Federal
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

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-036922
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
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Walmart
Document: Walmart Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-036922
Captured: 2026-04-18 11:34:25 UTC
SHA-256: a9ee3ba6f2187e68…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/walmart/walmart-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-036922/walmart-collects-geolocation-data/
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 Walmart collects geolocation data clause do?

Geolocation data collection shifts from imprecise to precise based on user consent, meaning the granularity of location tracking is directly tied to whether consent is given.

How does this clause affect you?

Walmart collects your device's location data by default at an imprecise level; providing consent allows Walmart to collect precise location data.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Walmart?

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