FourSquare opt-out
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Also known as Foursquare Labs, Inc.
Foursquare's form at app.foursquare.com/data-requests handles opt-outs of sale and sharing, and it asks for your phone's Mobile Advertising Identifier. Its California filing reports a median of 8 days for those opt-outs and 10 for deletions in 2024.
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- app.foursquare.com
- Method
- Online form, Email
- Privacy email
- privacyteam@foursquare.com
- What you need
- Email address
- Last updated
How to opt out of FourSquare
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Find your Mobile Advertising Identifier
Foursquare can't process the form without it. On Android, open Google Settings, then Ads. The Advertising ID sits at the bottom of that screen. iOS is harder: you need a third-party app to find your IDFA, and Foursquare says it doesn't control those tools.
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Open the data requests form
Go to app.foursquare.com/data-requests. The form lets you opt out of the sale of your personal information, opt out of sharing, or limit use of sensitive data such as location.
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Submit the request with your identifier
Choose the rights you want and paste in the advertising ID. Repeat on each phone or tablet if you use more than one, since the request is tied to one identifier.
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Ask for deletion or a copy separately
The form is for opt-outs only. Requests to see, correct or delete your data go through Foursquare's Privacy Center, which the US State Consumer Privacy Notice links to, with instructions for authorized agents.
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Appeal if it's refused
Some states let you appeal. Foursquare's notice mentions the right but names no separate appeal address.
Watch out for
- An advertising ID covers one device. If you reset the ID later, the new one isn't covered by the old opt-out.
- Foursquare says its products can include personal data sold to enterprise customers and advertising partners. The opt-out stops that sale and sharing; it doesn't remove your Foursquare account.
- Its Florida and Texas notices warn that it may sell sensitive personal data.
What FourSquare holds about you
- Full name and aliases
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Current address
What FourSquare is known to collect, not a check of your listing.
Does it come back?
Foursquare doesn't publish a relisting policy. Because the opt-out hangs on your device's advertising ID, redo the request after you reset the ID or change phones.
Your rights
Foursquare says it is a registered data broker in California and Vermont, plus Texas and Oregon. Its notice gives you the right to see, fix or delete your data across the 18 states it names, and to opt out of sale, of sharing, or of targeted ads.
General information, not legal advice.
Frequently asked
Why does Foursquare ask for a Mobile Advertising Identifier?
The form says it can't process an opt-out of sale or sharing without one. The identifier is how Foursquare matches the request to your device.
How long does a Foursquare request take?
The form doesn't state a time. Foursquare's California filing reports a median of 8 days for opt-outs of sale or sharing and 10 days for deletions in 2024.
Does Foursquare collect precise location?
Its California registry entry says yes, and its form lets you limit use of sensitive personal information such as location data.
Is Foursquare a data broker?
By its own account, yes. It says it is registered as one in California and Vermont, plus Texas and Oregon.
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