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GasBuddy's privacy policy states that it cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted through its service and that users submit data at their own risk (risk_flags-1, risk_flags-2). The policy also indicates that GasBuddy may share or sell various categories of personal information with business partners. This includes contact information, precise geolocation data, which is explicitly noted as sensitive personal data under Texas law (data_use-2), and other personal details voluntarily provided by the user. User-submitted content, information received from business partners, device and technical information, commercial information, and inferences drawn from personal information may also be shared or sold (data_use-4, data_use-5, data_use-6, data_use-7, data_use-8, data_use-9). Users who choose to opt out of data sale or sharing, or limit sensitive personal information disclosure, may lose access to personalized offers and benefits (gotchas-1).
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Risks
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Data Use & Sharing
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Sharing and Selling of Geolocation Information
GasBuddy may share or sell precise geolocation information, including location relative to third-party merchant locations, with business partners, and is required under Texas law to state that they may sell sensitive personal data.
Why it matters: Your precise location data could be sold to business partners, leading to targeted advertising based on your physical movements or potentially exposing your location history to other entities.
We May Share or Sell This Information With Our Business Partners. For information about your right to opt-out, please click here . Because we may sell your precise geolocation information in a manner that identifies you, we are required under Texas law to provide the following statement: NOTICE - We may sell your sensitive personal data.
Acceptance of Privacy Policy, paragraph 8 · Citation strength: strong
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Sharing of User-Submitted Content
Content submitted by users, such as comments, reviews, and ratings, may be shared or sold with business partners.
Why it matters: User-generated content like comments and reviews, which may be viewable by other users, could be sold to business partners, potentially for marketing or data analysis purposes beyond the original context of the submission.
We May Share or Sell This Information With Our Business Partners. For information about your right to opt-out, please click here .
Acceptance of Privacy Policy, paragraph 10 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation & Renewal
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Terms related to account cancellation, subscription renewal, and associated policies like refunds or data retention.
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Gotchas
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Loss of Personalized Benefits if Opt-Out
If you opt-out of data sale or sharing, or limit the use/disclosure of sensitive personal information, GasBuddy and its business partners may not be able to offer personalized offers and benefits.
Why it matters: Choosing to opt-out of data sharing or limiting the use of sensitive information may result in you missing out on personalized offers and benefits from GasBuddy and its partners.
If you opt-out, we, and our business partners, may not be able to offer you personalized offers and benefits.
Your Privacy Rights, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Protections
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Right to Opt-Out of Data Sale
Users have the right to opt out of the "sale" of their Personal Information, with options to modify settings in the GasBuddy mobile application's Location Privacy section or change mobile device location preference settings.
Why it helps: This clause allows users to prevent their personal information from being sold, providing control over how their data is monetized.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale of Personal Information. If you would like to opt out of the "sale" of your Personal Information, in addition to submitting a request at the link below, please: In the GasBuddy mobile application, modify your settings in the Location Privacy section of the "Privacy Rights" to stop the disclosure of that information. You may also change your location preference settings on your mobile device to completely remove location tracking through the GasBuddy mobile application but doing so may disable certain location-based features of the mobile application.
Your Privacy Rights, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Right to Opt-Out of Data Sharing for Targeted Advertising
Users have the right to opt out of the "sharing" of their Personal Information for cross-contextual marketing or targeted advertising by adjusting settings in the GasBuddy mobile application or mobile device.
Why it helps: This allows users to limit how their information is used for targeted advertising, reducing unwanted personalized marketing.
Right to Opt-Out of Sharing of Personal Information. If you would like to opt out of our "sharing" of your Personal Information for cross contextual marketing or targeted advertising, please: In the GasBuddy mobile application, modify your settings in the Location Privacy section of the "Privacy Rights" to stop the disclosure of that information. You may also change your location preference settings on your mobile device to completely remove location tracking through the GasBuddy mobile application but doing so may disable certain location-based features of the mobile application.
Your Privacy Rights, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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Right to Limit Use/Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information
Users can request to limit the use or disclosure of their precise geolocation information by modifying settings in the GasBuddy mobile application or their mobile device.
Why it helps: This provision gives users control over the use of highly sensitive data like precise geolocation, enhancing their privacy.
Limit the Use or Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information. If you would like to request that we limit the use or disclosure of your precise geolocation information, in addition to submitting a request at the link below, please: In the GasBuddy mobile application, modify your settings in the Location Privacy section of the "Privacy Rights" to stop the disclosure of that information. You may also change your location preference settings on your mobile device to completely remove location tracking through the GasBuddy mobile application but doing so may disable certain location-based features of the mobile application.
Your Privacy Rights, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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