The Nielsen Company, LLC

The Nielsen Company, LLC is a registered data mining company located in New York, NY. The Nielsen Company, LLC engages in the collection of personal information, which may include: financial status; health status; immigration status; sexual orientation; children’s personal information; biometric data; geolocation data; reproductive health care data; public records data; and court judgment data. The Nielsen Company, LLC sells, for profit, certain personal information to customers, of which type may include: private businesses; law enforcement agencies; state governments; the U.S. federal government; foreign entities; and artificial intelligence (AI) developers. (See below for the specific data collection and sales practices of The Nielsen Company, LLC.)

To opt-out of data collection and sale by The Nielsen Company, LLC, individual consumers must submit their request to The Nielsen Company, LLC directly. California residents may use the state’s Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) to submit a single request that forces The Nielsen Company, LLC, as well as +600 registered data brokers, to delete and stop selling their data. (If you don’t live in California, you must submit removal requests directly through the privacy portal of each data mining company.)

In addition, all Americans have access to their special credit reports and special credit scores. These companies maintain consumer files relating to medical records and payments; residential and tenant history; banking and checking writing history; employment and work history; and insurance claims history (auto, property, life, long-term care, disability). View the Directory of Special Credit Reporting Agencies to request your files and scores.

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What Types of Data does The Nielsen Company, LLC Collect?

• The Nielsen Company, LLC collects personal information of minors: No.
• The Nielsen Company, LLC collects consumers’ account logins or numbers with security codes that grant access to third‑party accounts: No.
• The Nielsen Company, LLC collects consumers’ government‑issued identification numbers used to verify an individual’s identity: No.
• The Nielsen Company, LLC collects consumers’ citizenship data, including immigration status: No.
• The Nielsen Company, LLC collects consumers’ union membership status: No.
• The Nielsen Company, LLC collects consumers’ sexual orientation status: No.
• The Nielsen Company, LLC collects consumers’ gender identity and gender expression data: No.
• The Nielsen Company, LLC collects consumers’ biometric data: No.
• The Nielsen Company, LLC collects consumers’ precise geolocation: No.
• The Nielsen Company, LLC collects consumers’ reproductive health care data: No.

What Categories of Customers does The Nielsen Company, LLC Sell To?

• The Nielsen Company, LLC shared or sold consumers’ data to a foreign actor in the past year: No.
• The Nielsen Company, LLC shared or sold consumers’ data to the federal government in the past year: No.
• The Nielsen Company, LLC shared or sold consumers’ data to other state governments in the past year: No.
• The Nielsen Company, LLC shared or sold consumers’ data to law enforcement in the past year, except when required by subpoena or court order: No.
• The Nielsen Company, LLC shared or sold consumers’ data to a developer of a generative artificial intelligence (AI) system or model in the past year: No.

Do Other Data Protection Laws Apply to The Nielsen Company, LLC?

• Is The Nielsen Company, LLC or any of its subsidiaries is regulated by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act: No.
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by the FCRA, describe the types of personal information covered:
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by the FCRA, describe the specific products or services covered:
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by the FCRA, describe the percentage of data activities covered:
• Is The Nielsen Company, LLC or any of its subsidiaries is regulated by the Gramm‑Leach‑Bliley Act (GLBA) and implementing regulations: No.
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by the GLBA, describe the types of personal information covered:
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by the GLBA, describe the specific products or services covered:
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by the GLBA, describe the percentage of data activities covered:
• Is The Nielsen Company, LLC or any of its subsidiaries is regulated by the California Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act (IIPPA): No.
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by the IIPPA, describe the types of personal information covered:
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by the IIPPA, describe the specific products or services covered:
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by the IIPPA, describe the percentage of data activities covered:
• Is The Nielsen Company, LLC or any of its subsidiaries is regulated by the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA): No.
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by the CMIA, describe the types of personal information covered:
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by the CMIA, describe the specific products or services covered:
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by the CMIA, describe the percentage of data activities covered:
• Is The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by the HIPAA privacy, security, and breach‑notification rules: No.
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by HIPAA, describe the types of personal information covered:
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by HIPAA, describe the specific products or services covered:
• If The Nielsen Company, LLC or its subsidiaries are regulated by HIPAA, describe the percentage of data activities covered:

Did The Nielsen Company, LLC Provide Additional Context or Comments?

No.