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Opt-out of targeted advertising available

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 290 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

May users opt out of sharing their personal data for targeted advertising to promote Anthropic's products and services?
Anthropic permits users to opt out of sharing their personal data for targeted advertising to promote Anthropic's products and services, and Anthropic will honor global privacy controls.
Will Anthropic honor global privacy controls?
Anthropic permits users to opt out of sharing their personal data for targeted advertising to promote Anthropic's products and services, and Anthropic will honor global privacy controls.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The claim establishes both a user-exercisable opt-out right for targeted advertising and a separate obligation on Anthropic to honor global privacy controls, giving users two distinct mechanisms to limit this data sharing.

Interpretive note: The clause contains two independent propositions: the user opt-out right and the global privacy controls obligation. The canonical claim states both because they are closely related, but the omitted_material field notes the global privacy controls obligation as a distinct effect.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5148 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You have the right to opt out of your personal data being shared for targeted advertising of Anthropic's products and services, and you may also rely on global privacy controls.

How other platforms handle this

Instacart Medium

By providing your mobile phone number, you consent to receive automated text (SMS) messages from Instacart...To opt out, reply STOP. For help, reply HELP or contact us directly...

Notion Medium

Please note that if you have a legally-recognized browser-based opt out preference signal turned on via your device browser, (e.g., global privacy control) we recognize such preference in accordance with applicable law.

ZipRecruiter Medium

California residents have the right to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information...to third parties for their direct marketing purposes unless we provide them with an ability to exercise choice regarding such disclosures.

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You can opt-out of sharing your personal data for targeted advertising to promote our products and services, and we will honor global privacy controls.

Excerpt from Anthropic's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic Privacy Policy
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-054209
Document ID
CA-D-00645
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f726caa9de1b4c3b6affb8b0846c4919bcb8162c4142f0504da523113afae651
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 07:22 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-054209
Captured: 2026-05-07 07:22:13 UTC
SHA-256: f726caa9de1b4c3b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-054209/opt-out-of-targeted-advertising-available/
Accessed: Sept. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's Opt-out of targeted advertising available clause do?

The claim establishes both a user-exercisable opt-out right for targeted advertising and a separate obligation on Anthropic to honor global privacy controls, giving users two distinct mechanisms to limit this data sharing.

How does this clause affect you?

You have the right to opt out of your personal data being shared for targeted advertising of Anthropic's products and services, and you may also rely on global privacy controls.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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