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Broad Affiliate and Third-Party Data Sharing

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What it is

Amazon shares your personal data — including your name, payment details, and usage behavior — with a large network of subsidiaries, affiliates, and third-party service providers who help run Amazon's business.

This analysis describes what Amazon Marketplace'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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Your personal information flows to many entities beyond Amazon itself, including companies you may not be aware of, increasing the risk of data misuse, breaches, and secondary use of your data.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your contact details, payment information, and behavioral data are shared with Amazon's extensive network of affiliates (including AWS, Twitch, IMDb, Whole Foods, Zappos) and third-party service providers, meaning your data is processed by dozens of entities under terms you have not directly agreed to.

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.
  • Export Your Data
    Log into your Amazon account and visit the Privacy Central page. Select 'Request My Data' to see what personal information Amazon holds and which entities it has been shared with.

How other platforms handle this

Mercury Medium

We may share your personal information with third parties, including our affiliates, service providers, financial institution partners, and business partners. We may share information with third parties for their own marketing purposes or to provide you with offers and promotions that may be of inte...

OpenAI Medium

We may share your Personal Data with third parties in the following circumstances: Vendors and Service Providers: We share your Personal Data with vendors and service providers who perform services for us, such as hosting, infrastructure, analytics, payment processing, and customer support. Affiliat...

Lime Medium

We may share your information with third-party advertising partners to provide you with targeted advertising. We also work with third-party analytics providers who help us understand how users interact with our Services. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technolo...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may share your personal information with our subsidiaries and affiliates. We also share personal information with third-party service providers that help us operate our business. Examples of the personal information we may share include contact details, payment and transaction details, and information about your interactions with our services. In addition, we may share information about you when you use third-party products and services that integrate with our services.

— Excerpt from Amazon Marketplace's Amazon Privacy Notice

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates GDPR Arts. 13(1)(e) and 26 (joint controller disclosure and agreements), Art. 28 (processor agreements), CCPA §1798.110(c)(3) (disclosure of third parties to whom data is disclosed), CCPA §1798.115 (right to know third parties receiving data for business purposes), and FTC Act Section 5 for inadequate disclosure of data sharing scope. Enforcement by FTC, CPPA, and EU/UK DPAs.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has enforcement authority over Amazon's third-party data sharing disclosures under FTC Act Section 5, particularly where sharing scope is inadequately disclosed to consumers.
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Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Amazon Privacy Notice
Entity
Amazon Marketplace
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002541
Document ID
CA-D-00027
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a23cea2f73d4abc5c5afb409abddc2dd8fcdba468f6f6eafd563f6f9bad8759c
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:17 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Amazon Marketplace
Document: Amazon Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-002541
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:17:05 UTC
SHA-256: a23cea2f73d4abc5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon-marketplace/amazon-privacy-notice/broad-affiliate-and-third-party-data-sharing/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Amazon Marketplace's Broad Affiliate and Third-Party Data Sharing clause do?

Your personal information flows to many entities beyond Amazon itself, including companies you may not be aware of, increasing the risk of data misuse, breaches, and secondary use of your data.

How does this clause affect you?

Your contact details, payment information, and behavioral data are shared with Amazon's extensive network of affiliates (including AWS, Twitch, IMDb, Whole Foods, Zappos) and third-party service providers, meaning your data is processed by dozens of entities under terms you have not directly agreed to.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Amazon Marketplace.