“You can tell us not to "sell" your personal information according to applicable law, even though we don't technically sell your information in the traditional sense.”
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Wix simultaneously grants an opt-out right while qualifying that it does not engage in a traditional sale, creating ambiguity about what activity the opt-out actually prevents.
Interpretive note: The clause contains two related but independent propositions: the opt-out right and Wix's qualification that it does not technically sell data in the traditional sense. The canonical claim captures both as they are directly intertwined in the single sentence; however, the meaning of 'sell' as used by Wix is ambiguous, and it is unclear precisely what activity the opt-out prevents.
You can instruct Wix not to sell your personal information according to applicable law, but Wix's own characterization suggests its data-sharing practices may not constitute a traditional sale.
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You can opt out of third parties collecting your Personal Information for targeted advertising purposes in the United States by visiting the National Advertising Initiative's (NAI) opt-out page...
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"You can tell us not to "sell" your personal information according to applicable law, even though we don't technically sell your information in the traditional sense.Excerpt from Wix's Privacy Policy
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Wix simultaneously grants an opt-out right while qualifying that it does not engage in a traditional sale, creating ambiguity about what activity the opt-out actually prevents.
You can instruct Wix not to sell your personal information according to applicable law, but Wix's own characterization suggests its data-sharing practices may not constitute a traditional sale.
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