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User inputs are not limited to answering only the submitting user's questions but may also be used to respond to other users and to train or improve the AI system, expanding the scope of data use beyond the immediate interaction.
Interpretive note: The canonical claim captures all three stated purposes. The Privacy Policy is referenced but not quoted, so its additional purposes cannot be characterized here.
The updated terms establish Walmart's explicit right to use any content you submit (reviews, photos, ideas) for AI training and machine learning development, with a non-exclusive, worldwide, transferable license. Simultaneously, the terms prohibit you or third parties from scraping Walmart.com data or using its materials to develop or train AI models. For Rewards Program users, the timing of Rewards debit now extends to 5 business days after fulfillment or shipment, and if insufficient Rewards are available at fulfillment time, your payment card will be charged the full order amount. Delivery guarantees are removed; Walmart disclaims liability for late delivery or inaccessible addresses and is not responsible for independent contractor performance. You can review the full updated Privacy Notice (now called 'Privacy Notice' rather than 'Privacy Policy') at the Walmart corporate website to understand how your content may be used.
View change record →Anything a user submits as input to Walmart's Generative AI Features may be collected, retained, used to answer other users' questions, used to improve the AI, and used for additional purposes defined externally in Walmart's Privacy Policy.
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"Inputs will be collected, used and retained by Walmart in order to answer questions and inquiries from you as well as other users, to help improve how the Generative AI Features operate, and for the other purposes described in Walmart's Privacy Policy.Excerpt from Walmart's Terms of Use
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User inputs are not limited to answering only the submitting user's questions but may also be used to respond to other users and to train or improve the AI system, expanding the scope of data use beyond the immediate interaction.
Anything a user submits as input to Walmart's Generative AI Features may be collected, retained, used to answer other users' questions, used to improve the AI, and used for additional purposes defined externally in Walmart's Privacy Policy.
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