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European Residents Privacy Rights (GDPR)

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What it is

If you live in the EU, EEA, UK, or Switzerland, Yelp Ireland Ltd. is responsible for your data under GDPR, and you have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, port your data, and object to how it is used, and you can complain to your national data protection authority.

This analysis describes what Yelp's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

European Residents have more extensive statutory data rights than most other users, including the right to object to processing for legitimate interests purposes and the right to data portability, which are directly enforceable against Yelp Ireland Ltd.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
May 8, 2026
First Seen
May 22, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5149 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

EU, EEA, UK, and Swiss residents can exercise GDPR rights including data deletion and objection to processing directly with Yelp Ireland Ltd. and can escalate to their national supervisory authority if their request is not handled appropriately.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Export Your Data
    European Residents can submit GDPR data access, deletion, rectification, portability, or objection requests by emailing privacy@yelp.com, identifying yourself as a European Resident and specifying the right you wish to exercise. Yelp Ireland Ltd. must respond within one month.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you are a European Resident, Yelp Ireland Ltd. is the controller of your personal information. You have the right to: access your personal information; rectify inaccurate personal information; erase your personal information (right to be forgotten); restrict processing of your personal information; data portability; object to processing; and lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Where we rely on your consent as the legal basis for processing, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

Excerpt from Yelp's Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the UK GDPR apply to Yelp Ireland Ltd.'s processing of European Residents' personal data.

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Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
    File a complaint →

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Yelp Privacy Policy
Entity
Yelp
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005886
Document ID
CA-D-00240
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
51561e30af8e079800e9ac660a18e31e22bde04231b4606f56bdb8b8e3ae902f
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:29 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Yelp
Document: Yelp Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-005886
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:29:50 UTC
SHA-256: 51561e30af8e0798…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/yelp/yelp-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-005886/european-residents-privacy-rights-gdpr/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Yelp's European Residents Privacy Rights (GDPR) clause do?

European Residents have more extensive statutory data rights than most other users, including the right to object to processing for legitimate interests purposes and the right to data portability, which are directly enforceable against Yelp Ireland Ltd.

How does this clause affect you?

EU, EEA, UK, and Swiss residents can exercise GDPR rights including data deletion and objection to processing directly with Yelp Ireland Ltd. and can escalate to their national supervisory authority if their request is not handled appropriately.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

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