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StubHub's privacy policy indicates that your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries with different data protection rules, including the United States, where authorities might access your information (risk_flags-1). The company can also transfer your personal data to a third party during business transactions like mergers or sales (risk_flags-2). Your device's physical location and ad viewing data might be shared with marketing partners for personalized content and ad effectiveness studies (data_use-1). If you link social media with video content, the service may reshare or engage with your posts for at least two years (data_use-2). Additionally, you may be unable to use the services if you do not provide requested personal information (gotchas-1).
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Risk Flags
Critical terms that can lead to significant and often irreversible harm. These are rare but vital for users to know. Examples include: account termination without cause or refund, broad content ownership transfer, or disclaimers of all warranties without clear justification.
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Cross-border data transfer to countries with different data protection rules
Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of your residence, including the United States, which may have data protection rules different from your home country. Courts, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, or security authorities in these countries may be able to access your personal information.
Why it matters: Your personal data may be stored and processed in countries with different data protection laws, potentially allowing foreign authorities to access your information with fewer restrictions.
Your personal information may be stored and processed in any country where we have facilities or in which we engage service providers, and by using the Services you understand that your information will be transferred to countries outside of your country of residence, including the United States, which may have data protection rules that are different from those of your country. In certain circumstances, courts, law enforcement agencies, regulatory agencies or security authorities in those other countries may be entitled to access your personal information.
* To enforce our terms and conditions; and, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
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Use of personal information in connection with business transactions
The company has a legitimate interest in disclosing or transferring your personal information to a third party in the event of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of their business, assets, or stock, including in connection with bankruptcy or similar proceedings.
Why it matters: Your personal information may be transferred to another company without your explicit consent if there is a sale, merger, or similar business transaction.
We have a legitimate interest in disclosing or transferring your personal information to a third party in the event of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets, or stock (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings).
* To enforce our terms and conditions; and, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
This section explains how your data is collected, processed, and shared. It details the types of data gathered, the purposes for its use (e.g., service delivery, personalization, advertising), and with whom it might be shared (e.g., third-party service providers, advertisers). It's important to understand these practices to manage your privacy.
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Physical location may be shared with marketing partners for personalized content and advertising effectiveness studies
The service may use your device's physical location to provide personalized location-based services and content. Your device's physical location, combined with advertisement viewing information and other collected data, may be disclosed to marketing partners to provide personalized content and to study advertising effectiveness.
Why it matters: Your precise physical location data, along with your ad views, might be shared with marketing partners, which could lead to targeted advertising and potentially less privacy over your whereabouts.
We may use your device’s physical location to provide you with personalized location-based services and content. We may also disclose your device’s physical location, combined with information about what advertisements you viewed and other information we collect, with our marketing partners to enable them to provide you with more personalized content and to study the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Social media content sharing and engagement for at least two years
If you agree to provide access to social media sites with video content, the service may reshare or engage with your posts and interactions for at least two years, or until you withdraw authorization, as permitted by law.
Why it matters: By granting access to your social media, the service may reshare your video content and interactions for an extended period, which could impact your online presence and privacy on those platforms.
If you agree to provide us with access to any social media site with video content, then we may reshare or otherwise engage with your posts and interactions on third-party social media sites for at least two years or until you withdraw authorization or connection to the social media site, to the extent permitted by law.
This section outlines the policies related to canceling services, subscriptions, or accounts, including any associated fees, notice requirements, and refund eligibility. It also covers automatic renewal processes and how to manage them.
Not clearly stated: There is no information regarding cancellation or renewal policies.
Gotchas
This section highlights less obvious but important clauses that could affect your rights or user experience. These often include details on how the service can change terms, disclaim liability, or use your data in ways that might be unexpected.
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Obligation to provide personal information for services
You are generally not obligated to disclose data, except in certain cases like legal obligations. However, the service needs to collect personal information to provide the requested services. Failure to provide requested information may result in the inability to provide services.
Why it matters: You may be unable to use the services if you do not provide the requested personal information.
You are generally not obliged to disclose data to us except in certain cases, for example because of legal obligations, however, we need to collect personal information in order to provide the requested Services to you. If you do not provide the information requested, we may not be able to provide the Services.
This section outlines features or policies designed to protect user privacy, data security, or consumer rights. These might include data encryption, clear data deletion policies, or commitments to not sell personal information to third parties.
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Recognition of Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal for opt-out preferences
The website recognizes the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, allowing users to opt-out of certain uses or disclosures of their information. If you notify them of your preference through GPC, they will honor the request for the browser or device sending the signal, and for your account if you are logged in.
Why it helps: Users can use the GPC signal to easily opt-out of certain data uses and disclosures, enhancing control over their privacy without needing to navigate complex settings.
Our website recognizes the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, which enables you to opt-out of certain uses or disclosures of your information. If you notify us of your preference through GPC, we will honor your request only for the browser or device that sends the GPC signal. When you log into your account, the opt-out will extend to your account as well.