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This privacy policy has several important points:
1. Information you provide on third-party sites may be separately collected and subject to their privacy practices, and your privacy choices on those sites will not apply to this provider's use of information collected directly through its applications (risk_flags-1).
2. Links to other sites are not covered by this policy, and this provider is not responsible for their privacy practices (risk_flags-2).
3. Any personal information you provide in public forums may be publicly posted and disclosed without limitation (risk_flags-3).
4. Despite security measures, no system is perfect or impenetrable, meaning total security cannot be guaranteed (risk_flags-5).
5. The policy can change over time, and notice will be given for material changes, with consent obtained only if legally required (risk_flags-6).
6. Not providing personal information may limit access to certain experiences, products, and services (risk_flags-7).
7. Personal information may be shared with other companies if you allow it, for them to send you offers and promotions (data_use-1).
8. Personal information may be shared with service providers working on behalf of the company, but these providers are restricted from using the information for other purposes (data_use-2).
9. Limited personal information may be shared with third parties for targeted advertising on other sites and apps, and to measure ad effectiveness (data_use-3).
10. Personal information may be shared with financial institutions for co-branded products or services, but only if permitted by law and for purposes related to those products (data_use-4).
11. Information provided to National Geographic Partners might be shared with the National Geographic Society and become subject to their privacy policy (gotchas-1).
12. Hulu may share information with business partners and, with your consent, viewing and personal information with other third parties (gotchas-2).
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Risk Flags
Critical privacy risks that may be problematic for the user and/or indicate the policy is not compliant with domestic or international regulations.
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Data Collected from Third-Party Sites is Subject to their Privacy Practices
When you provide information on a third-party site or platform (e.g., via their applications), that information may be collected separately by the third party and is subject to the third-party's privacy practices. Your privacy choices made on the third-party site will not apply to this provider's use of information collected directly through its applications.
Why it matters: Information you provide on third-party sites or platforms might be collected and used according to the privacy practices of those third parties, which may differ from this policy. Your privacy settings on those third-party sites will not control how this provider uses the information it collects directly through its applications.
Please keep in mind that when you provide information to us on a third-party site or platform (for example, via our applications), the information you provide may be separately collected by the third-party site or platform. The information we collect is covered by this privacy policy, and the information the third-party site or platform collects is subject to the third-party site or platform’s privacy practices. Privacy choices you have made on the third-party site or platform will not apply to our use of the information we have collected directly through our applications.
Links to External Sites Not Covered by This Policy
This provider's sites and applications may include links to other sites not owned or controlled by them. They are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites.
Why it matters: Clicking on links to other websites means your information could be collected and used under different privacy rules. This provider is not responsible for those other sites' privacy practices.
Please also keep in mind that our sites and applications may contain links to other sites not owned or controlled by us and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our sites or applications and to read the privacy policies of other sites that may collect your personal information
Public forums on our sites and applications, such as message boards, blogs, and chat rooms, do not have a restricted audience. If you provide personal information in these features, it may be publicly posted and disclosed without limits on its use by us or third parties.
Why it matters: Any personal information you share in public forums, like message boards or chat rooms, may be publicly visible and could be used by this provider or third parties without restriction.
Information you provide in public forums <p>Our sites and applications may offer message boards, conversation pages, blogs, chat rooms, social community environments, profile pages, and other forums that do not have a restricted audience. If you provide personal information when you use any of these features, that personal information may be publicly posted and otherwise disclosed without limitation as to its use by us or by a third party.</p><a href='https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/definitions/#Public-Forums'>Learn More</a> on our sites and applications, such as your public posts;
Accordion Toggle TYPES OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
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No Perfect Security Measures
Despite best efforts to protect guest information with technical, administrative, and physical security measures, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.
Why it matters: Even with security measures in place, data breaches could still occur, meaning your personal information might be at risk if these measures are not perfect.
Please be aware that, despite our best efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.
Accordion Toggle DATA SECURITY, INTEGRITY, AND RETENTION, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Policy Changes Without Direct Consent
This privacy policy may change to accommodate new technologies, industry practices, regulatory requirements, or other purposes. Notice will be provided for material changes, and consent will be obtained where required by applicable law. Notice might be sent via email, by posting changes on sites and applications, or by other means.
Why it matters: The privacy policy can be changed, potentially affecting how your data is handled. While material changes will be announced, you might not always receive direct notice, and consent is only obtained if legally required.
From time to time, we may change this privacy policy to accommodate new technologies, industry practices, regulatory requirements or for other purposes. We will provide notice to you if these changes are material and, where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent. Notice may be by email to you at the last email address you provided us, by posting notice of such changes on our sites and applications, or by other means, consistent with applicable law.
Accordion Toggle CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Service Limitations Without Personal Information
If you do not allow us to collect personal information from you, we may not be able to deliver certain experiences, products, and services, and some services may not account for your interests and preferences.
Why it matters: Not providing personal information may prevent you from accessing or fully utilizing certain experiences, products, and services, and some services may not be customized to your interests.
Please be aware that if you do not allow us to collect personal information from you, we may not be able to deliver certain experiences, products, and services to you, and some of our services may not be able to take account of your interests and preferences.
Go to Privacy Choices, paragraph 9 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
How the company uses the data it collects from users.
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Information Sharing for Products and Services
Personal information may be shared with other companies if you choose to allow it, so they can send you offers and promotions about their products and services.
Why it matters: If you allow it, your personal information may be shared with other companies to receive marketing offers from them.
When you allow us to share your personal information with another company, by electing to share your personal information with carefully selected companies so that they can send you offers and promotions about their products and services;
Accordion Toggle SHARING YOUR INFORMATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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Information Sharing with Service Providers
Personal information may be shared with service providers who perform services on this provider's behalf. These companies are prohibited from using your personal information for purposes other than those requested by us or required by law.
Why it matters: Your personal information may be shared with other companies that help provide services, but they are generally limited to using it only for the purposes requested by this provider or as legally required.
When we work with service providers performing services on our behalf; however, these companies are prohibited from using your personal information for purposes other than those requested by us or required by law;
Accordion Toggle SHARING YOUR INFORMATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES, paragraph 7 · Citation strength: strong
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Information Shared for Targeted Advertising
Limited personal information, such as certain identifiers or hashed email addresses, may be shared with third parties to provide relevant advertising on third-party sites and applications. This information may also be shared to measure relevant third-party advertising on our sites and applications.
Why it matters: Your limited personal information may be shared with third parties to show you targeted ads on other websites and apps, and to help us measure the effectiveness of those ads.
When we provide you with relevant advertising on third-party sites and applications, we may share limited personal information about you, such as certain identifiers or hashed email address, with third parties. We may also share such information to provide you with and to measure relevant third-party advertising on our sites and applications.
Accordion Toggle SHARING YOUR INFORMATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES, paragraph 8 · Citation strength: strong
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Information Sharing for Co-branded Products/Services
Personal information may be shared with financial institutions when cooperating to offer co-branded products or services, such as a co-branded Disney Rewards Visa Card. This will only occur if allowed by applicable law, and in these cases, financial institutions cannot use your personal information for purposes unrelated to the co-branded products or services.
Why it matters: Your personal information may be shared with financial institutions to offer co-branded products or services, like a Disney Rewards Visa Card. This is only done legally, and the financial institutions are restricted from using your data for other purposes.
When we cooperate with financial institutions to offer co-branded products or services to you, such as our co-branded Disney Rewards Visa Card; however, we will do so only if permitted by applicable law and, in these cases, the financial institutions are prohibited from using your personal information for purposes other than those related to the co-branded products or services;
Accordion Toggle SHARING YOUR INFORMATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES, paragraph 9 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation & Renewal
Details about account cancellation, refunds, and subscription renewals.
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Gotchas
Uncommon or surprising twists in the policy that may be material to the user’s rights or obligations.
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National Geographic Partners Data Sharing
When you provide personal information to National Geographic Partners, it may share that information with the National Geographic Society. Once shared, the National Geographic Society will control the information, and it will be subject to their privacy policy.
Why it matters: If you share personal information with National Geographic Partners, your data might be transferred to the National Geographic Society and then governed by their separate privacy policy, not this one.
When you provide personal information to National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society, National Geographic Partners may share that information with the National Geographic Society, and once shared, the information will be controlled by and subject to the privacy policy of the National Geographic Society;
Accordion Toggle SHARING YOUR INFORMATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES, paragraph 10 · Citation strength: strong
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Hulu Data Sharing with Business Partners and Consent for Viewing Information
When using the Hulu service, Hulu may share information with its business partners (content programmers, distributors, device partners, and corporate owners). With your consent, Hulu may also share your viewing information along with certain personal information with these and other third parties.
Why it matters: If you use Hulu, your information may be shared with Hulu's business partners. Additionally, with your permission, your viewing habits and some personal information can be shared with these and other third parties.
When you use the Hulu service, Hulu may share information with its business partners that help offer the Hulu service, including for example, its content programmers, distributors and device partners, and corporate owners; with your consent, Hulu may also share your viewing information together with certain personal information with these and other third parties;
Accordion Toggle SHARING YOUR INFORMATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES, paragraph 11 · Citation strength: strong
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