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Third-Party Data Sharing with Analytics and Advertising Vendors

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What it is

The policy authorizes sharing of personal data with third-party vendors providing hosting, analytics, and advertising services, subject to contractual data protection obligations imposed on those vendors.

This analysis describes what ADP's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision permits disclosure of personal data collected through ADP's website and marketing channels to advertising and analytics third parties, which is operationally relevant for CCPA opt-out rights and GDPR consent or legitimate interests assessments for website visitor data.

Interpretive note: The precise list of named advertising and analytics vendors and whether the sharing meets the CPRA definition of 'sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising' requires review of the California supplement and the current sub-processor or vendor list, which are not fully reproduced in the document text provided.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium May 1, 2026

ADP deleted the cookie preference management tool that previously allowed users to understand and control which cookies were placed on their devices, including functional, analytics, and advertising cookies. The removal eliminates the transparency mechanism through which users could consent to or opt out of different cookie categories. The practical effect depends on whether ADP has replaced this functionality elsewhere or whether cookies continue to be placed without equivalent granular user control.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, personal data collected from website visitors and business contacts may be shared with advertising and analytics vendors; the policy's technical infrastructure as observed includes third-party tracking scripts from Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and other advertising platforms, which may constitute data sharing or selling under applicable state privacy laws.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Access the cookie consent management tool on ADP's website to adjust advertising and analytics tracking preferences. California residents should locate and use the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link in the California CCPA supplement linked from the privacy page.

How other platforms handle this

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We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. We may also share your information with third-party advertising p...

Notion Medium

We may share your personal information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. We may also share your personal information with busines...

Nintendo Medium

We permit third-party service providers to collect your information, as described here, through some of our services and we share your information with third-party service providers for business purposes as described in this policy, including but not limited to providing advertising on our services ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may share your personal information with third-party service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, advertising, and other services.

— Excerpt from ADP's ADP Privacy Statement

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages CCPA and CPRA (California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act), which regulate the sale and sharing of personal data with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising. The FTC Act section 5 prohibition on unfair or deceptive practices also applies if the scope of third-party sharing is not accurately disclosed. GDPR Article 6 legitimate interests or consent requirements apply to EU website visitors subject to tracking by advertising vendors. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The combination of broad third-party sharing authorization and the observable presence of advertising tracking scripts from multiple platforms creates CCPA compliance exposure, particularly regarding whether the sharing of personal data with advertising platforms constitutes a 'sale' or 'sharing' under CPRA, which would trigger opt-out rights. ADP's California supplement should be reviewed to confirm whether a 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' opt-out is offered. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: California residents have the most immediate exposure given CPRA's definition of 'sharing' for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes. EU and UK users are subject to GDPR and ePrivacy Directive consent requirements for advertising cookies, which ADP addresses through its cookie consent banner. States with comprehensive privacy laws enacted after CCPA (Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, others) may similarly require opt-out mechanisms for targeted advertising. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations that are ADP clients and whose employees interact with ADP's online platforms should assess whether ADP's advertising data sharing practices are disclosed in their own employee privacy notices. Procurement teams reviewing ADP as a vendor should request a current list of advertising and analytics sub-processors and confirm whether data processing agreements with those sub-processors are in place. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should evaluate whether the California CCPA supplement provided by ADP offers a compliant opt-out mechanism for data sharing with advertising platforms. Consent management platform configurations should be audited to confirm that advertising cookies are not loaded prior to affirmative consent from EU users. Records of Processing Activities should reflect advertising data flows to named third-party platforms.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over data sharing with advertising and analytics vendors, including whether disclosures accurately describe third-party data flows and whether opt-out mechanisms comply with consumer protection standards
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  • State AG
    California and other state attorneys general with CCPA and comprehensive state privacy law authority may evaluate whether ADP's advertising data sharing constitutes a sale or sharing requiring opt-out mechanisms
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
ADP Privacy Statement
Entity
ADP
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-012831
Document ID
CA-D-00302
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 02:02 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: ADP
Document: ADP Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-012831
Captured: 2026-05-21 02:02:28 UTC
SHA-256: 4e2995d6ec7e9a3f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/adp/adp-privacy-statement/third-party-data-sharing-with-analytics-and-advertising-vendors/
Accessed: June 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does ADP's Third-Party Data Sharing with Analytics and Advertising Vendors clause do?

This provision permits disclosure of personal data collected through ADP's website and marketing channels to advertising and analytics third parties, which is operationally relevant for CCPA opt-out rights and GDPR consent or legitimate interests assessments for website visitor data.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, personal data collected from website visitors and business contacts may be shared with advertising and analytics vendors; the policy's technical infrastructure as observed includes third-party tracking scripts from Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and other advertising platforms, which may constitute data sharing or selling under applicable state privacy laws.

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