If you search for or review health-related businesses, or if you share details about your religion, sexual orientation, politics, or finances in reviews or profile information, Yelp may collect and use that sensitive information.
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Sensitive personal data categories such as health information, sexual orientation, and religious affiliation receive heightened legal protections under GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and several US state privacy laws; their collection through incidental platform activity (such as searching for a medical clinic) may not be obvious to users.
Interpretive note: The scope of what constitutes 'choosing to share' sensitive information through incidental activity like search queries is ambiguous and may be interpreted differently by regulators.
Simply searching for health-related businesses or writing a review of a religious institution on Yelp may result in Yelp collecting data that falls into sensitive personal information categories, which can affect how your data is used and what rights apply to it under applicable law.
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"We may collect certain information about your health or medical history, if you choose to share such information with us (for example, if you search for or review health-related businesses). We may also collect information about your sexual orientation or gender identity, religion or other beliefs, political affiliations or activities, financial information (beyond what is needed to process a payment), or other sensitive characteristics, if you choose to share such information with us.Excerpt from Yelp's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Under CCPA/CPRA, sensitive personal information includes precise geolocation, racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, union membership, personal communications, genetic data, biometric data, health data, and sexual orientation; California residents have the right to …
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Sensitive personal data categories such as health information, sexual orientation, and religious affiliation receive heightened legal protections under GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and several US state privacy laws; their collection through incidental platform activity (such as searching for a medical clinic) may not be obvious to users.
Simply searching for health-related businesses or writing a review of a religious institution on Yelp may result in Yelp collecting data that falls into sensitive personal information categories, which can affect how your data is used and what rights apply to it under applicable law.
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