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Privacy policy

Whole Foods Market

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Score91.0
Reviewed
Policy typePrivacy policy
Concern findings2
Protections2
Source supportStrong

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PublishedAutomated refresh
Source URLhttps://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/privacy-notice

Canonical URL: https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/site-information/privacy-notice

What changedMaterial language shifts detected around privacy, dispute. 19 new line(s), 19 removed line(s).

Snapshot hash acb5aa06c3f5471770b9ca9aca1b9138d1138f33c338b6e1fefad95a3ec5010b

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Plain-English summary

The privacy policy indicates that any privacy disputes will be subject to Washington state law, potentially limiting your legal recourse (risk_flags-0001). Additionally, if you access services from outside the U.S., your personal information will be transferred to and processed in the U.S., implying consent to potentially different data protection laws (data_use-0001, data_use-0002).

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Risk Flags

1 finding

Critical terms that can significantly impact users, including limitations on liability, mandatory arbitration, or class-action waivers.

high95% confidence

Dispute resolution subject to Washington state law and Amazon's Conditions of Use

Any dispute over privacy arising from the use of Whole Foods Market Services is subject to the Privacy Notice and Conditions of Use, including limitations on damages, resolution of disputes, and application of Washington state law.

Why it matters: This means that any privacy disputes will be resolved according to specific terms that include limitations on damages and will be governed by the laws of Washington state, which may limit your legal recourse.

If you choose to use Whole Foods Market Services, your use and any dispute over privacy is subject to the Privacy Notice and our Conditions of Use ' data-csa-c-slot-id='Hyperlink' data-csa-c-type='link'> Conditions of Use opens in a new tab , including limitations on damages, resolution of disputes, and application of the law of the state of Washington.

Additional State-Specific Privacy Disclosures, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong

Data Use

1 finding

How the company collects, uses, shares, and retains your personal information.

medium90% confidence

Personal information transferred to and processed in the United States for non-U.S. users

If you access Whole Foods Market Services from outside the U.S., information collected will be transferred to, and processed in, the United States, where data protection laws may differ from your location.

Why it matters: Your personal information will be moved to and handled in the U.S., where data protection laws might not offer the same level of protection as in your home country.

If you are accessing Whole Foods Market Services from outside the United States (U.S.), please be aware that information collected through Whole Foods Market Services will be transferred to, and processed in, the United States. The data protection laws in the U.S. may be different from those of the country in which you are located.

Data Sharing with Amazon, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong

Cancellation and Renewal

All clear

Terms related to subscription renewals, service cancellations, and associated refunds or fees.

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No billing surprises spotted

Verbaterm only flags concerns it can cite. No cancellation, auto-renewal, or refund terms needed attention here.

Gotchas

All clear

Less obvious clauses that may be to the user's disadvantage, such as automatic consent to policy changes, or broad rights for the company to use user-generated content.

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No hidden gotchas

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Protections

2 findings

Terms that protect the user, such as data deletion rights, explicit refund policies, or commitments to data minimization.

Protection90% confidence

Right to request access, correction, or deletion of personal information

To the extent required by applicable law, users may have the right to request access to, or correction or deletion of, their personal information.

Why it helps: This allows you to control your personal data by requesting to view, modify, or remove it, offering a level of data management and privacy under applicable law.

In addition, to the extent required by applicable law, you may have the right to request access to, or correction or deletion of, your personal information.

Data Sharing with Amazon, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong

Protection90% confidence

Right to appeal denial of data requests under consumer health data privacy laws

You may have the right to appeal the denial of any of your rights under applicable consumer health data privacy law, with instructions provided if a request is denied.

Why it helps: This ensures that if your data access or deletion requests are denied, you have a formal process to challenge that decision, adding a layer of accountability and user control.

You may also have the right to appeal the denial of any of these rights by following instructions that will be provided to you if we deny a data request.

Consumer Health Data Privacy Disclosure, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

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