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Source-backed from The Home Depot Privacy and Security Statement

114
reviewed findings
15
key findings
3
free to read here
9
verified controls

3 of them depend on where you live.

Privacy Snapshot

What the published policy covers, and how much we found under each. Tap one to read it.

  • Location 5 findings
  • Camera & Photos 5 findings
  • Microphone & Audio 1 finding
  • Contacts 1 finding
  • Biometrics 3 findings
  • Sensitive Data 4 findings
  • Tracking 12 findings
  • Advertising & Profiling 12 findings
  • Sharing 16 findings
  • Controls & Permissions 39 findings
  • Other 16 findings

3 findings, in full

The first 3 of this report’s 15 key findings, complete — claim, reasoning, and the policy’s own wording.

Sharing Home Depot discloses recordings and biometric information to a range of recipients

What this means

The Home Depot says it discloses video and audio recordings and biometric information to service providers, advisors and consultants, law enforcement and government authorities and others, affiliates and subsidiaries, and business successors.

Home Depot discloses video and audio recordings and biometric information to service providers, advisors and consultants, law enforcement and government authorities and others, affiliates and subsidiaries, and business successors.

Why this matters

Footage and biometric data gathered in stores can travel well beyond the store itself.

What the policy says

Video/Audio Recordings and Biometric Information Disclosed to: Service Providers; Advisors and Consultants; Law Enforcement, Public and Government Authorities, and Others; Affiliates and Subsidiaries; and Successors to All or Part of Our Business.

From The Home Depot Privacy and Security Statement

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Biometrics No direct setting Home Depot collects facial recognition information at select stores, where the law permits

What this means

The Home Depot says it collects facial recognition information via cameras at select stores, in parking lots and at other facilities, as permitted under applicable laws.

Home Depot collects facial recognition information via cameras at select stores, in parking lots and at other facilities, as permitted under applicable laws.

Why this matters

Walking into some Home Depot stores can mean your face is processed by its recognition systems.

What the policy says

Facial recognition. Where Do We Collect It From? Via cameras at select stores, in parking lots, and at other facilities as permitted under applicable laws.

From The Home Depot Privacy and Security Statement

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What you can do

No setting found that directly changes this practice.

In the The Home Depot documents we searched for this finding, we did not verify a setting that changes this specific practice.

A broader option is available

Depending on your state, the privacy rights the statement lists, such as a request to delete.

That is a wider action rather than a privacy setting for this practice — it changes more than this, and it is not the same as turning this off.

Tracking Third parties may place tracking tools on Home Depot's sites, apps and ads

What this means

The Home Depot says it partners with third parties that may place tracking tools on its websites, apps and advertising for tracking, advertising and measurement.

Home Depot partners with third parties that may place tracking tools on its websites, apps and advertising for tracking, advertising and measurement.

Why this matters

Companies other than Home Depot can follow what you do while you shop online with it.

What the policy says

We also partner with third parties that collect information this way. These third parties may place similar tracking tools on our websites, applications, and advertising to facilitate tracking, advertising, and measurement services.

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What you can do

A privacy control may reduce part of this practice.

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  • Controls & Permissions 2
  • Sensitive Data 2
  • Advertising & Profiling 1
  • Biometrics 1
  • Camera & Photos 1
  • Contacts 1
  • Location 1
  • Microphone & Audio 1
  • Other 1
  • Sharing 1

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A free account opens all 15 key findings. 99 additional reviewed findings are available in the complete report.

  • Location 4 more
  • Camera & Photos 4 more
  • Biometrics 1 more
  • Sensitive Data 2 more
  • Tracking 11 more
  • Advertising & Profiling 11 more
  • Sharing 14 more
  • Controls & Permissions 37 more
  • Other 15 more

  • Complete report

    99 additional reviewed findings, each shown with the policy wording behind it, like the 15 above.

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    9 verified privacy controls, 1 of them high-impact — where each one is, what it changes, and what may stop working.

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