California residents have specific rights under state privacy law including the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of sale or sharing of personal information, and to limit use of sensitive personal data. These rights can be exercised through X's Privacy Center or by emailing privacy@x.com.
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This clause operationalizes X's compliance obligations under California privacy statutes by specifying the substantive rights available to California residents and the mechanisms through which those rights may be exercised. The provision establishes the administrative procedures by which users may submit and track privacy requests.
California residents can opt out of X sharing their personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising and can request to limit the use of sensitive personal information including precise geolocation. Requests can be submitted through X's Privacy Center or by emailing privacy@x.com.
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"If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we have collected about you, to delete personal information we have collected from you, to correct inaccurate personal information we have about you, to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information, and to not be discriminated against for exercising these rights. To exercise your rights, you may use our Privacy Center or contact us at privacy@x.com.— Excerpt from X's X Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implements CCPA and CPRA obligations, enforceable by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and the California Attorney General. The opt-out right for sale and sharing of personal information is triggered by the use of personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising. The right to limit use of sensitive personal information applies to categories including precise geolocation, which X's policy states it collects. Non-discrimination provisions are required by CCPA Section 1798.125. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The disclosure of California privacy rights is a required CCPA/CPRA compliance measure. Governance exposure arises if the operational mechanisms for exercising these rights (Privacy Center, email) are not functioning effectively or if response timelines exceed the 45-day statutory window under CCPA. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California residents only. The California Privacy Protection Agency has rulemaking and enforcement authority over the operational implementation of CPRA rights, including the adequacy of opt-out mechanisms and response processes. Organizations with California employees or customers who use X should be aware that their data may be subject to these provisions. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Businesses using X as a service provider or contractor under CCPA should ensure that contractual terms with X meet CPRA service provider requirements, including prohibitions on the use of personal information for purposes beyond the service relationship. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: California-focused compliance teams should verify that X's opt-out mechanisms are accessible and functional, document the categories of personal information sold or shared, and ensure that sensitive personal information limitation requests are being honored within required timelines.
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This clause operationalizes X's compliance obligations under California privacy statutes by specifying the substantive rights available to California residents and the mechanisms through which those rights may be exercised. The provision establishes the administrative procedures by which users may submit and track privacy requests.
California residents can opt out of X sharing their personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising and can request to limit the use of sensitive personal information including precise geolocation. Requests can be submitted through X's Privacy Center or by emailing privacy@x.com.
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