# U.S. National Privacy Section

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**Note**: The National Privacy section of the GPP String (`gppString`) should only be used by organizations that are signatories of the Multi-State Privacy Agreement (MSPA)
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The National privacy section will be set in the `gppString` for the end-user if your organization has set the national section explicitly for a U.S. State regulation or as a default if a U.S. State privacy section is currently not supported.

<table><thead><tr><th width="113.33331298828125"></th><th width="123.583251953125">Value</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Section ID</td><td>7</td><td>The US National Section is registered as Section ID 7 under the GPP.</td></tr><tr><td>API prefix</td><td><code>usnat</code></td><td>The National privacy section is registered with API prefix <code>usnat</code>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<summary>U.S. National Privacy Section Identifiers</summary>

The U.S. National privacy section in the `__gpp` function of the IAB Global Privacy Protocol (GPP) API is identified using two identifiers: section ID and API prefix. Refer to the table below to learn more about these identifiers:

<table><thead><tr><th width="121.58331298828125"></th><th width="113.3333740234375">Data Type</th><th width="393.6666259765625">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Section ID</td><td>Integer</td><td>Canonical identifier assigned to each section in the GPP specification and used by header to encode which sections are present. </td></tr><tr><td>API Prefix</td><td>String</td><td>Human-readable identiffier assigned to each section in the GPP specification and used to retrieve and parse the section via API.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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### Section encoding

The table below details the various fields of the U.S. National Privacy section.

<table><thead><tr><th width="197.66668701171875">Field</th><th width="114.25">Data Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>Version</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>The version of the U.S. National Privacy Section used to encode the string.</td></tr><tr><td><code>SharingNotice</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Notice of the Sharing of the Consumer's Personal Data with Third Parties.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> Yes, notice was provided.<br><code>2</code> No, notice was not provided.</td></tr><tr><td><code>SaleOptOutNotice</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Notice of the Opportunity to Opt Out of the Sales of the Consumer's Personal Data.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> Yes, notice was provided.<br><code>2</code> No, notice was not provided.</td></tr><tr><td><code>SharingOptOutNotice</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Notice of the Opportunity to Opt Out of the Sharing of the Consumer's Personal Data.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> Yes, notice was provided.<br><code>2</code> No, notice was not provided.</td></tr><tr><td><code>TargetedAdvertisingOptOutNotice</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Notice of the Opportunity to Opt Out of Processing of the Consumer’s Personal Data for Targeted Advertising.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> Yes, notice was provided.<br><code>2</code> No, notice was not provided.</td></tr><tr><td><code>SensitiveDataProcessingOptOutNotice</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Notice of the Opportunity to Opt Out of the Processing of the Consumer’s Sensitive Data.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> Yes, notice was provided.<br><code>2</code> No, notice was not provided.</td></tr><tr><td><code>SensitiveDataLimitUseNotice</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Notice of the Opportunity to Limit Use or Disclosure of the Consumer’s Sensitive Data.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> Yes, notice was provided.<br><code>2</code> No, notice was not provided.</td></tr><tr><td><code>SaleOptOut</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Opt-Out of the Sale of the Consumer’s Personal Data.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> Opted Out<br><code>2</code> Did Not Opt Out</td></tr><tr><td><code>SharingOptOut</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Opt-Out of the Sharing of the Consumer’s Personal Data.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> Opted Out<br><code>2</code> Did Not Opt Out</td></tr><tr><td><code>TargetedAdvertisingOptOut</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Opt-Out of Processing the Consumer’s Personal Data for Targeted Advertising.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> Opted Out<br><code>2</code> Did Not Opt Out</td></tr><tr><td><code>SensitiveDataProcessing</code></td><td>Array</td><td>Consents for each data activity (12) in the sensitive data category.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> No Consent<br><code>2</code> Consent<br><br><strong>1.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Sensitive Personal Information Consisting of Personal Information Revealing Racial or Ethnic Origin.<br><br><strong>2.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Sensitive Personal Information Consisting of Personal Information Revealing Religious or Philosophical Beliefs.<br><br><strong>3.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Personal Information Consisting of Personal Information Concerning a Consumer’s Health (including a Mental or Physical Health Condition or Diagnosis; Medical History; pregnancy; or Medical Treatment or Diagnosis by a Health Care Professional).<br><br><strong>4.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Personal Information Consisting of Personal Information Revealing Sex Life, Sexual Orientation, or Sexuality.<br><br><strong>5.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Personal Information Consisting of Personal Information Revealing Citizenship or Immigration Status.<br><br><strong>6.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Personal Information Consisting of Genetic Data for the Purpose of Uniquely Identifying an Individual / Natural Person.<br><br><strong>7.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Personal Information Consisting of Biometric Data for the Purpose of Uniquely Identifying an Individual / Natural Person.<br><br><strong>8.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Personal Information Consisting of Precise Geolocation Data.<br><br><strong>9.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Personal Information Consisting of a Consumer’s Social Security, Driver’s License, State Identification Card, or Passport Number.<br><br><strong>10.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Personal Information Consisting of a Consumer’s Account Log-In, Financial Account, Debit Card, or Credit Card Number in Combination with Any Required Security or Access Code, Password, or Credentials Allowing Access to an Account.<br><br><strong>11.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Personal Information Consisting of Union Membership.<br><br><strong>12.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Personal Information Consisting of the contents of a Consumer’s Mail, Email, and Text Messages unless You Are the Intended Recipient of the Communication.<br><br><strong>13.</strong> Consent to Process Consumer Health Data about the Consumer.<br><br><strong>14.</strong> Consent to Process Data Concerning the Consumer’s Status as a Victim of Crime.<br><br><strong>15.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Sensitive Personal Information Consisting of Personal Information Revealing National Origin.<br><br><strong>16.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Sensitive Personal Information Consisting of Personal Information Revealing Status as Transgender or Nonbinary.</td></tr><tr><td><code>KnownChildSensitiveDataConsents</code></td><td>Array</td><td>Consents for each data activity (2) in the processing of personal or sensitive data of consumer who is a known child category.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> No Consent<br><code>2</code> Consent<br><br><strong>1.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Personal Information or Sensitive Personal Information for Consumers from Age 13 to 16.<br><br><strong>2.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Personal Information or Sensitive Personal Information for Consumers Younger Than 13 Years of Age.<br><br><strong>3.</strong> Consent to Process the Consumer’s Personal Information or Sensitive Personal Information for Consumers from Age 16 to 17.</td></tr><tr><td><code>PersonalDataConsents</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Consent to Collection, Use, Retention, Sale, and/or Sharing of the Consumer’s Personal Data that Is Unrelated to or Incompatible with the Purpose(s) for which the Consumer’s Personal Data Was Collected or Processed.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> No Consent<br><code>2</code> Consent</td></tr><tr><td><code>MspaCoveredTransaction</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Publisher or Advertiser, as applicable, is a signatory to the IAB Multi-state Service Provider Agreement (MSPA), as may be amended from time to time, and declares that the transaction is a “Covered Transaction” as defined in the MSPA.<br><br><code>1</code> Yes<br><code>2</code> No</td></tr><tr><td><code>MspaOptOutOptionMode</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Publisher or Advertiser, as applicable, has enabled “Opt-Out Option Mode” for the “Covered Transaction,” as such terms are defined in the MSPA.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> Yes<br><code>2</code> No</td></tr><tr><td><code>MspaServiceProviderMode</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Publisher or Advertiser, as applicable, has enabled “Service Provider Mode” for the “Covered Transaction,” as such terms are defined in the MSPA.<br><br><code>0</code> Not applicable.<br><code>1</code> Yes<br><code>2</code> No</td></tr><tr><td><code>Gpc</code></td><td>Boolean</td><td>Is Global Privacy Control enabled for the vendor list and detected on the end-user's browser?</td></tr><tr><td><code>GpcSegmentType</code></td><td>Integer</td><td>Possible values: <code>0</code> = Core | <code>1</code> = GPC</td></tr></tbody></table>

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```json
{
  "Version": 1,
  "SharingNotice": 1,
  "SaleOptOutNotice": 1,
  "SharingOptOutNotice": 1,
  "TargetedAdvertisingOptOutNotice": 1,
  "SensitiveDataProcessingOptOutNotice": 1,
  "SensitiveDataLimitUseNotice": 1,
  "SaleOptOut": 2,
  "SharingOptOut": 2,
  "TargetedAdvertisingOptOut": 2,
  "SensitiveDataProcessing": [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
  "KnownChildSensitiveDataConsents": [0, 0, 0],
  "PersonalDataConsents": 0,
  "MspaCoveredTransaction": 1,
  "MspaOptOutOptionMode": 1,
  "MspaServiceProviderMode": 2,
  "Gpc": false,
  "GpcSegmentType": 0
}
```

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