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Walmart · Walmart Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

External third-party data obtained for fraud prevention and personalization

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4186 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Instacart Medium

We may receive Personal Information about you from partners who assist us in fraud prevention or in connection with claims or disputes.

ZipRecruiter Medium

We may receive Personal Data in the form of Technical Data and Usage Data about you from various third parties, such as analytics providers or advertising networks.

Glassdoor Medium

Some of our ad partners may also enable us to collect similar data directly from their website or app by integrating our or our affiliates' advertising technology.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may obtain personal information about you from other sources to help us correct or supplement our records, improve the quality or personalization of our services, increase the appeal and relevance of advertising, and to prevent or detect fraud.

Excerpt from Walmart's Privacy Policy

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 Policy
Entity
Walmart
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-054671
Document ID
CA-D-00617
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9200be8a92b071fecc372cef5e5d5d41ac0ea9720243d99cf467dc9f3ca2026b
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 15:27 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Walmart
Document: Walmart Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-054671
Captured: 2026-05-07 15:27:09 UTC
SHA-256: 9200be8a92b071fe…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/walmart/walmart-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-054671/external-third-party-data-obtained-for-fraud-prevention-and-personalization/
Accessed: Aug. 6, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Walmart's External third-party data obtained for fraud prevention and personalization clause do?

The clause states: “We may obtain personal information about you from other sources to help us correct or supplement our records, improve the quality or personalization of our services, increase the appeal and relevance of advertising, and to prevent or detect fraud.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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

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