Airbnb Privacy Policy
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Last Updated Apr 20 2018
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What are the threats to your privacy when using Airbnb
| TITLE | DESCRIPTION | LEVEL | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Device information | Airbnb automatically collects information from your device such as your hardware and software information, IP address and device identifiers. While using their service, they collect information about your location through GPS, Bluetooth, or WiFi signals. | Read More | |
| Communications are not private | When you communicate with Airbnb or use the Airbnb Platform to communicate with other Members, Airbnb collects information about your communication and any information you choose to provide. As stated in the Privacy policy: "We may review, scan, or analyze your communications on the Airbnb Platform for fraud prevention, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, investigation, product development, research, and customer support purposes." | Read More | |
| Can't remove all your information | Information that you have shared with others (like Reviews or forum postings) may continue to be publicly visible on the Airbnb Platform in association with your first name, even after your Airbnb Account is cancelled. | Read More |
Data shared with Airbnb
| NAME | CATEGORY | MANDATORY |
|---|---|---|
| Messages sent to other users | App Information | YES |
| Page views | App Information | YES |
| Link clicks | App Information | YES |
| Searches | App Information | YES |
| Hardware and software information | Device | YES |
| Location | Device | YES |
| Crash data | Device | YES |
| Device event information | Device | YES |
| Device identifiers | Device | YES |
| Ip address | Device | YES |
| Credit card information | Payment | YES |
| Name | Personal Information | YES |
| Personal Information | YES | |
| Date of birth | Personal Information | YES |
| Address | Personal Information | YES |
| Phone number | Personal Information | YES |
| Identity verification information | Personal Information | YES |
| Access dates and times | Time | YES |
| Address book contacts | Personal Information | NO |
| City | Personal Information | NO |
| Language | Personal Information | NO |
| Gender | Personal Information | NO |
| Personal description | Personal Information | NO |
| Profile picture | Personal Information | — |
| Profile information from third-party login | Third-party | — |
How to protect your privacy on Airbnb
Turn off automatic sharing with Facebook and Google
Don't share your Airbnb activity with Facebook friends and Google
How to turn off automatic sharing with Facebook and Google
Visit the Account Settings in the user menu at the top-right of the page
Visit the "Privacy" section
Uncheck "Share my activity with my Facebook friends that are also on Airbnb"
Uncheck "Automatically publish Wish List stories to Facebook"
Uncheck "Include my profile and listing in search engines like Google and Bing"
Turn location services off
Turn location services off from your phone
How to turn your location services off
Turning locations services off for iPhone
- Tap Privacy > Location Services
- Scroll down and tap Airbnb
- Select Never or While Using the App to choose location access
Turning locations services off for Android
- Go to your Settings.
- Select “Location”
- Flip the switch to the “Off” position.
How to contact Airbnb about your privacy
If you have any questions or complaints about Airbnb's Privacy Policy or Airbnb’s information handling practices, you may email them or write them at:
- For persons whose Country of Residence is the United States: Airbnb, Inc., Legal Department, 888 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 USA. For payments-related matters prior to April 30, 2018: Airbnb Payments, Inc., 999 Brannan Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. For payments-related matters after April 30, 2018 at 8AM UTC: Airbnb Payments, Inc. 650 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
- For persons whose Country of Residence is Japan: Airbnb Global Services Limited, Legal Department, 8 Hanover Quay, Dublin 2. Ireland.
- For persons whose Country of Residence is China: Airbnb Internet (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Legal Department, Unit 2-13, Floor 14, East Tower, WFC, No.1, East Third Ring Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China.
- For persons whose Country of Residence is India for payments-related matters: Airbnb Payments India Pvt. Ltd., Level 9, Spaze i-Tech Park, A1 Tower, Sector-49, Sohna Road, Gurugram INDIA 122018.
- For persons whose Country of Residence is outside of the United States, China and Japan: Airbnb Ireland UC, Data Protection Officer, 8 Hanover Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland and for payments-related matters (except for persons whose Country of Residence is India): Airbnb Payments UK Ltd., Data Protection Officer, 20-22 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4JS, United Kingdom.
