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This provision establishes the operational framework for data flows beyond Apple's direct control, clarifying that data sharing with ecosystem participants occurs as a standard business practice. The allocation of privacy governance to third-party policies creates distinct privacy frameworks depending on which entity processes the data.
Users' personal data may be accessed by app developers and business partners through the App Store ecosystem under privacy policies other than Apple's. The terms do not restrict which categories of personal data may be shared or establish Apple-enforced limitations on third-party use once data is transferred.
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We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances: With service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as data analytics, marketing, customer service, and technology services. With financial partners, including banks, brokerage firms, and payment pr...
We may share your information with third parties 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 business partners who offer products or services that...
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"Apple may share personal data with companies who provide services on our behalf, with our business partners, and with app developers through the App Store ecosystem. Third-party app developers and partners are subject to their own privacy policies.— Excerpt from Apple App Store's Apple Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes the operational framework for data flows beyond Apple's direct control, clarifying that data sharing with ecosystem participants occurs as a standard business practice. The allocation of privacy governance to third-party policies creates distinct privacy frameworks depending on which entity processes the data.
Users' personal data may be accessed by app developers and business partners through the App Store ecosystem under privacy policies other than Apple's. The terms do not restrict which categories of personal data may be shared or establish Apple-enforced limitations on third-party use once data is transferred.
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