Temu Privacy Insights

Updated Nov 17, 2024

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Summary

Temu is an e-commerce platform that collects extensive user data for various purposes including order processing, personalization, marketing, and service improvement. The service provides multiple privacy controls and opt-out mechanisms.

Safety Concerns

  • Extensive data collection across multiple categories
  • Shares data with numerous third-party partners
  • Uses data for targeted advertising
  • Potential privacy risks due to broad data usage

Third Party Sharing

Temu shares user data with multiple third-party categories for various operational and marketing purposes

Service Providers

Access personal information needed to perform specific functions

Services used:
Hosting providers
IT services
Customer support
Email delivery
Order fulfillment
Marketing companies
Analytics companies
Data collected:
Contact Information
Order Details

Payment Processors

Process payment transactions

Data collected:
Financial Information

Advertising Partners

Used for interest-based advertising

Services used:
Digital Advertising Alliance
Online Advertising Initiative
Data collected:
Device Information

Data Collection

Temu collects comprehensive user data through direct provision, third-party sources, and automatic tracking

Account Information

Mobile number, email, profile photo, username

Purchase Information

Transaction history, payment details, shipping address

Device Information

Device model, operating system, language settings, unique identifiers

Location Data

Approximate location via IP address

User-Generated Content

Profile pictures, photos, videos, comments, messages

Opt-Out Options

Limit Interest-Based Advertising

  1. 1Block third-party cookies in browser settings
  2. 2Use privacy browsers/ad-blocking plugins
  3. 3Opt out via Google Ad Settings
  4. 4Modify Facebook ad preferences
  5. 5Use Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tools

Marketing Communication Opt-Out

  1. 1Unsubscribe from email marketing
  2. 2Reply STOP to SMS marketing messages
  3. 3Adjust mobile device notification settings