Consumer Data Privacy Protection


Select US states have passed data privacy laws that grant consumers more control over the personal information that businesses collect, use, and share about them.

Consumers who live in a state with privacy laws have the right to make the following requests of OfferUp:

  • Opt out of sharing personal information for advertising purposes
  • Request to have their personal information deleted
  • Request to know what personal information we collect
  • Request a copy of the personal information we collect about them (in a portable format, if possible)
  • Request to correct the personal information we collect

Opt out of sharing your personal info for advertising purposes

If you live in a state with privacy laws, you can opt out of sharing your data for advertising purposes by enabling the Do Not Sell feature. This tells OfferUp not to sell or share your information with advertisers or other third parties. However, you’ll still see ads on our platform, but they won’t be personalized based on your past interests and activity on OfferUp.

Note

The Do Not Sell feature is only available to residents in privacy law states.

Opt out in the app Opt out on the web Opt out anonymously
  1. Open the OfferUp app and log in to your account.
  2. Tap your profile picture in the top right corner to access your account.
  3. Under Account, tap Account Settings.
  4. Scroll down to the Privacy section, then tap Edit next to Advertising.
  5. Turn on the Do Not Sell toggle to opt out.

Request to have your info deleted

If you live in a state with privacy laws, you can request that we delete your personal information by completing these steps: 

  1. Select the Contact Us button below.
  2. On the Contact Us page, select My Account > Other.
  3. Fill out the required fields, then select Submit.

Note

The only way for us to delete your personal information is to permanently close your OfferUp account. You will not be able to buy or sell on our platform again unless you open a new account.

Request the info collected about you

If you live in a state with privacy laws, you can request the information we collect about you by completing these steps:

  1. Select the Contact Us button below.
  2. On the Contact Us page, select My Account > Other.
  3. Fill out the required fields, then select Submit.

Request to correct the info collected about you

If you live in a state with privacy laws and would like to correct your personal information, you can do it yourself in your account settings. To learn how, see Updating your account info. The information that you’re able to correct includes your username, email address, phone number, and profile location. Your shipping address can only be updated when you buy or sell an item via shipping.

Note

Additional information is collected automatically, such as your IP address and device location when accessing our app or website. This information cannot be updated or corrected.

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