Zelle states that it does not sell personal information collected through the website, defining sale as exchanging data for money or other value.
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While Zelle asserts it does not sell data, the notice separately confirms that browsing data and identifiers are shared with advertising networks for behavioral advertising, which is regulated as 'sharing' under CPRA even if not technically a sale.
Zelle's website now operates under a binding privacy notice that requires you to expressly consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of your personal information as a condition of visiting the site. The policy states that by using the website, you consent to these practices, and you should not use the site if you disagree. This represents a shift from marketing content to enforceable legal terms that govern what data is collected from website visitors and how it may be used. You can review the full privacy notice in the footer of zelle.com pages or request a copy via email at zelleprivacy@earlywarning.com to understand what specific data practices apply to your visit.
View change record →The no-sale assertion means Zelle does not receive direct payment for your personal data, but it does not prevent your data from being shared with advertising partners for targeted advertising purposes, which is a legally distinct but practically similar practice regulated under CPRA.
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"In the past 12 months, we have not sold Personal Information from the Website. For purposes of this Privacy Notice, 'sale' means the disclosure of Personal Information to a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration.Excerpt from Zelle's Privacy Policy
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While Zelle asserts it does not sell data, the notice separately confirms that browsing data and identifiers are shared with advertising networks for behavioral advertising, which is regulated as 'sharing' under CPRA even if not technically a sale.
The no-sale assertion means Zelle does not receive direct payment for your personal data, but it does not prevent your data from being shared with advertising partners for targeted advertising purposes, which is a legally distinct but practically similar practice regulated under CPRA.
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