so appropriate, literally just saw incoming email from "Shop" (a company I'm sure I was "obliged" to use because some other company that I actually wanted to use told me "we now process all of our transactions through 'Shop'!" This email reads:

We wanted to let you know we’re updating our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (“Terms”), which applies to the products or services you use, like Shop and Shop Pay. We periodically update our Terms as our services evolve, and to address new laws and regulations. We’ve also made them easier to read.

The changes will take effect on November 6, 2023. Here are some highlights:

Terms of Service

• Broadened the description of the services and features we offer to you and how these services work • Addressed new compliance requirements around Shopify’s role as a platform Privacy Policy

• Explained how we use your data for advertising, and provided information about your consumer rights • Integrated the Privacy for Customers policy, improving transparency about how we process personal information when you interact with a merchant • Updated language to better reflect how our products work, such as Shop • Re-structured parts to add detail about the information Shopify collects and why, how we use it, and how we may share it.

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Now I "need" to figure out how to delete that account/request erasure of all my personal data. Just did that with "23andme" yesterday and it was pretty straightforward, but still I have to kick my past self for being naive enough to sign up for this crap in the first place.