California Privacy Notice
1.0 About the California Privacy Notice
Everand™, Scribd®, and Slideshare® are brands or products of Scribd, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). This PRIVACY NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS (“California Privacy Notice,” or “Privacy Notice”) supplements our Global Privacy Policy (https://scribd.com/privacy) and applies solely to visitors, users, and other California residents (“consumers” or “you”) when you visit our Sites, download and use our Apps, or subscribe to receive any products and Services that we provide.
We adopt this notice pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), as amended as the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”). This Privacy Notice, and its associated policies and disclosures, are incorporated into, and are subject to, our Global Terms of Use (https://scribd.com/terms). Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Notice, all capitalized terms have the meaning given in the Global Terms of Use and our Global Privacy Policy. Any terms defined in the CPRA have the same meaning when used in this Privacy Notice. This Privacy Notice does not reflect our collection, use, or disclosure of California residents’ Personal Information, or Consumer privacy rights, where an exception under the CPRA applies.
2.0 The Information that We Collect
We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular Consumer or device. In particular, we have collected the following categories of Personal Information from consumers within the last twelve (12) months:
| Category | Examples | Does the company collect it? |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | Name, Internet Protocol address, email address. | Yes |
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Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)) |
Name, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information. |
Yes |
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Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law |
Age, ethnicity, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, physical illness, mental illness or disabilities, gender, veteran status. |
No |
| Commercial information | Transaction information, purchase history, financial details and payment information. | Yes, from subscribers only. |
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Biometrics |
Fingerprints, voice prints. |
No |
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Internet or other electronic network activity |
Browsing history, search history, online behavior, interest data, and interactions with our and other websites, applications, systems and advertisements. |
Yes |
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Geolocation data |
Device location, login location. |
Yes |
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Audio, electronic, visual and similar information |
Your profile photo. |
Yes |
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Professional or employment-related information |
Employer information. |
Yes, if you access Our services through an account administered by Your employer. |
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Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)) |
Education level, school or university attended. |
No |
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Inferences drawn from other Personal Information to create a profile |
Reading and listening history, search history, and saved items. |
Yes |
Personal Information does not include publicly available information from government records, de-identified Consumer data, or any other information otherwise excluded from the CPRA’s scope.
3.0 How We Disclose The Information that We Collect
These are the categories of Personal Information that we disclose to Service Providers and Third Parties.
| Category | Examples | Does the company disclose it? | To whom? | Sold or Shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | Name, username, Internet Protocol address, email address. | Yes | Service providers and third parties. | Yes |
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Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)) |
Name, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information. |
Yes |
Service providers only. |
N/A |
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Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law |
Age, ethnicity, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, physical illness, mental illness or disabilities, gender, veteran status. |
No |
N/A |
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Commercial information |
Transaction information, purchase history, financial details and payment information. |
Yes |
Service providers only. |
No |
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Biometrics |
Fingerprints, voice prints. |
No |
N/A |
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Internet or other electronic network activity |
Browsing history, search history, online behavior, interest data, and interactions with Our and other websites, applications, systems and advertisements. |
Yes |
Service providers and third parties. |
Yes |
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Precise location data |
Device location, login location. |
Yes |
Service providers only. |
No |
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Audio, electronic, visual and similar information |
Your profile photo. |
Yes |
Service providers only. |
No |
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Professional or employment-related information |
Occupation, employer information, work history. |
Yes |
Service providers only, if you access our services through an account administered by your employer. |
No |
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Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)) |
Education level, school or university attended. |
No |
N/A |
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Inferences we draw from other Personal Information to create a profile |
Reading and listening history, search history, and saved items. |
Yes. |
Service providers only. |
No |
3.1 Our Purposes for Using or Disclosing Your Personal Information
We may use or disclose your Personal Information for the following business purposes:
- To deliver the information and services you request
- For internal administrative functions
- To promote our products and services
- For research, analysis, and product development
- To conduct surveys
- To enable you to share content with friends or colleagues
- To detect, prevent, and address fraud
- To protect our services and the rights and safety of others
For additional details about how we use or disclose Personal Information, please refer to our Global Privacy Policy.
4.0 Your Rights & Choices
The CCPA provides you (a California Consumer) with specific rights regarding Personal Information. California residents have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment by us for the exercise of the rights conferred by the CCPA.
You can exercise your California rights through our Privacy Rights Request form. You may only make a verifiable Consumer request for access or data portability twice within a 12-month period.
Your Choices Regarding “Selling” and “Sharing”
We may disclose elements of your Personal Information in order to provide you with promotions and opportunities that may be of interest to you, which may be considered a “share” or “sale” under the CCPA. Under the CCPA, “sale” or “share” may also include allowing others to “collect” certain information, such as IP address, and/or browsing behavior, through cookies and similar technologies, to deliver targeted advertising.
We do not knowingly sell the Personal Information of Minors without affirmative authorization as required by applicable law. We do not have actual knowledge that we sell the Personal Information of Minors.
You may opt-out of our use or disclosure of your information for such purposes that are considered a “sale” or “share” under the CCPA by clicking “Your Privacy Choices” (or “Cookie Preferences” in the EU) on our website.
Right to Limit
The CCPA allows you to limit the use or disclosure of your “sensitive personal information” (as defined in the CCPA) if your sensitive personal information is used for certain purposes. Please note that we do not use or disclose sensitive personal information other than for business purposes for which you cannot opt out under the CCPA.
Financial Incentives
If we offer any financial incentives in exchange for your personal information (e.g., discount coupons in exchange for your email address), we will provide you with appropriate information about such incentives so that you can make an informed decision as to whether to participate.
Personal Information Rights
Please see the “Your Rights & Choices” section of our Privacy Policy for information about the additional rights you have with respect to your Personal Information under California law and how to exercise them.
California “Shine the Light” Disclosure
The California “Shine the Light” law permits users who are California residents to request and obtain from us once a year, free of charge, a list of the third parties to whom we have disclosed their personal information (as defined by such law) (if any) for their direct marketing purposes in the prior calendar year, as well as the type of personal information disclosed to those parties for such purposes. We do not disclose such information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. If we do so in the future, we will only do so with a) your affirmative agreement or b) you can prevent that information from being disclosed by visiting Your Privacy Choices and following the instructions there.
5.0 Retention
We retain the information that we receive as described in this Privacy Policy as long as we determine is necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide our products and services, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements, and comply with applicable laws. Our retention is based upon the amount, nature and sensitivity of the information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of the information, the purposes for which we process the information, applicable legal requirements, and our legitimate interests. The purposes for which we process information may dictate different retention periods for the same types of information.
6.0 Changes to this Notice
We may occasionally update this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes to this Privacy Notice, we will notify as otherwise required by applicable laws. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice periodically to remain informed as to how we are using and protecting your information and to keep yourself aware of any changes to the Privacy Notice. Changes to this Privacy Notice will take effect immediately after We post it to https://scribd.com/privacy. You can determine when we last changed this Privacy Notice by referring to the “Updated” legend above. Your use of the Services or Site following changes to this Privacy Notice will constitute your acceptance of those changes except where other acceptance is required by law.
7.0 How to Contact Us
We welcome your questions about our Privacy Notice and practices by email at privacy@scribd.com.