In plain English
It means actively saying no to something that would otherwise happen by default. The thing can be a specific activity, service, or use of information. Making that choice means you are not included in that particular thing.
In context
Here, it labels the choice to decline the selected account communications or updates that would otherwise apply unless refused.
- Situation
- Profile setup, contact details, verification fields, and preference settings
- What it communicates
- labels the choice to stop or decline the selected account communications or updates.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say whether anything beyond the selected communications or updates is also excluded.
Examples
“All new staff are enrolled in the meal plan unless they opt out of it in their first week.”
“Several customers opted out of account update emails after the first reminder.”