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Third-Party Data Sharing with App Developers and Partners

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

When Apple shares your data with third-party app developers and partners, those parties' use of your data is governed by their own policies, not Apple's, meaning Apple's privacy commitments do not extend to what happens with your data once it reaches third parties.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Apple collects a wide range of personal data including location, health metrics, financial transactions, device usage patterns, and voice data through Siri across its hardware and services ecosystem. Users in the EU/EEA have enhanced rights under GDPR including data portability and the right to object to processing, while California residents have CCPA/CPRA rights including the right to know and opt out of data sharing. You can visit privacy.apple.com to access, download, correct, or delete your personal data, and opt out of personalized Apple advertising in Settings under Privacy & Security > Apple Advertising.

How other platforms handle this

Steam Medium

In order to provide you with services, Valve needs to share some data with the publisher or developer of the game (for example to verify your ownership of the game and register your Steam ID with the publisher), or with other third parties that Valve works with to provide services to you. Valve will...

HubSpot Medium

We may share your personal data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. We may also share your personal data with advertising partners to display relevant advertising to y...

Monday.com 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 information with advertising and analyt...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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

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
Apple Privacy Policy
Entity
Apple App Store
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001961
Document ID
CA-D-00024
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
36e54b8290f2d5f4441e7bfd5492920450a4d5b256d9353a74fa7946d1065115
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:19 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Apple App Store
Document: Apple Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-001961
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:19:48 UTC
SHA-256: 36e54b8290f2d5f4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/apple-app-store/apple-privacy-policy/third-party-data-sharing-with-app-developers-and-partners/
Accessed: May 13, 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 Apple App Store's Third-Party Data Sharing with App Developers and Partners clause do?

When Apple shares your data with third-party app developers and partners, those parties' use of your data is governed by their own policies, not Apple's, meaning Apple's privacy commitments do not extend to what happens with your data once it reaches third parties.

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