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Last Updated: May 4, 2019

Target is a website that allows you to buy various items that can also be found in their real life stores. By interacting with their products, services, stores, mobile app, and website you consent to their privacy policy.

Personal data collected

Target collects various personal information from you when you use their services, such as name, mobile number, postal address, email address, date of birth, credit or debit card number, driver’s license number, purchase, return or exchange information, registry list information, mobile device model, operating system, device date and time, mobile network information, unique device identifiers, GPS, in-store location, how you use their website and mobile app, pages you visit on their mobile app, search terms, application performance, and social media ID, profile picture, gender, age range, and friends’ IDs. If you decide not to share this information, some products and services may not work for you. There is some information that Target automatically collects from you, such as how you are shopping on their website, in their store, and on their mobile app.

Personal data usage

Target uses data to:

  • Measure the performance of their marketing and how you respond to them.
  • Prevent fraud or other harmful activities.
  • Process payments, transactions, orders, and returns or exchanges.
  • Respond to any requests you make.
  • Contact you about any guest services that you use.
  • Provide services such as a shopping list or Gift Registry.
  • Manage any subscription services you sign up for.
  • Allow you to be rewarded for their loyalty programs through points.
  • Allow you to redeem points.
  • Let you participate in contests and sweepstakes.
  • Allow them to market to you.
  • Allow you to make product reviews.
  • Share any surveys or promotions they have.
  • Improve their products or services.
  • Conduct research and analysis of their products and services.
  • Respond to any legal inquiry.

Cookies and similar tech

Target uses cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to automatically collect some information about you. This allows them to receive and store the information they receive from you. This helps Target to recognize you, customize your experience on their website, make marketing more relevant, and store items in your cart. Some of this information includes ads you click on, pages you visit, information about your device, browser, and hardware, IP address, location, purchase information, and search terms. If you decide to disable cookies in your browser, some of Target’s website functionality will not work as intended. Target does not respond to Do Not Track signals.

Target account

With a Target account, you can shop for various items on their website, for example clothing, toiletries, toys, electronics, and more. This will save your information for when you want to shop again. You can use a guest account to shop, but it is limited in what you can do.

Data shared with Target

NAME
CATEGORY
MANDATORY
User ID
App Information
YES
Username
App Information
YES
Types of content you view
App Information
YES
Types of content you engage with
App Information
YES
People you are connected to
App Information
YES
IP address
Device
YES
Language and time zone
Device
YES
Browser type
Device
YES
Name of your mobile operator or ISP
Device
YES
Device locations
Device
YES
Device identifiers
Device
YES
Device settings
Device
YES
Hardware version
Device
YES
Signal strength
Device
—
Operating system
Device
YES
Battery strength
Device
—
Billing details
Payment
YES
Shipping and contact details
Payment
YES
Credit or debit card number
Payment
YES
Gender
Personal Information
OPTIONAL
Name
Personal Information
YES
Information provided by third-party entity
Third-party
YES
Message sent to you
Third-party
YES
Login time
Time
—
Sign-up time
Time
—
Duration of your activities
Time
YES
Frequency of your activities
Time
YES

How to protect your privacy

You can protect your privacy on Target’s website by:

  • Opting out of third-party advertising on each device you use to access their website.
  • Disabling cookies.
  • Opting out of interest based advertising on each device.
  • Not signing up for a Target account.
  • Using a guest account.
  • Not using Target’s website.
  • Not signing up for a Target credit card.
  • Calling Guest Relations at 1-800-440-0680 to opt out of promotional postal mail, phone calls, and emails.
  • Opting out of text messages by texting STOP to a text they sent you.
  • Uninstalling their mobile app.
  • Deleting subscriptions, account information, and more.
  • Calling Target at 1-800-591-3869 to close your account.

How to contact Target about your privacy

You can contact Target via phone at 1-800-440-0680 or postal mail at:

Target Stores
Target Executive Offices
PO Box 9350
Minneapolis, MN 55440
USA