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Third-Party Sharing with Service Providers and Partners

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What it is

Apple shares your personal data with companies that provide services for Apple and with strategic business partners — these third parties are required to protect your data but can use it to provide their services.

This analysis describes what Apple App Store'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)

The clause establishes the operational framework for Apple's data sharing practices, defining categories of permissible recipients and imposing contractual obligations on those recipients regarding data protection and use limitation.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 9, 2026
First Seen
Apr 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1153 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your personal data including usage patterns, identifiers, and potentially location or financial data may be shared with Apple's service providers and strategic partners — the policy does not publicly enumerate all such recipients.

How other platforms handle this

Betterment Medium

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...

Nintendo Medium

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...

Bumble Medium

We may also share your personal information with third parties that assist us in providing our services, or where we are under an obligation to report to. But rest assured: we will only ever share your personal information in the limited circumstances described in this Policy.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Apple may disclose information, including personal data, to companies who provide services on our behalf. Apple requires them to protect any personal data they receive from Apple and to use it only for the specific service they are providing. Apple may share personal data with Apple-affiliated companies, strategic partners that work with Apple to provide products and services, or that help Apple market to customers.

— Excerpt from Apple App Store's Apple Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Third-party data sharing implicates GDPR Art. 28 (processor agreements), Art. 44-49 (international transfers), and Art. 13(1)(e) disclosure of recipients — enforced by EU DPAs. CCPA §1798.115 requires disclosure of third-party categories to whom personal information is disclosed; CPRA §1798.100 creates opt-out rights for 'sharing' of personal information. FTC Act Section 5 applies to deceptive descriptions of data sharing practices. (2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over Apple's third-party data sharing disclosures under Section 5 of the FTC Act for unfair or deceptive practices.
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  • State AG
    State Attorneys General enforce CCPA/CPRA third-party disclosure requirements and state consumer protection laws governing data sharing practices.
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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
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-002414
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-002414
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:19:48 UTC
SHA-256: 36e54b8290f2d5f4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/apple-app-store/apple-privacy-policy/third-party-sharing-with-service-providers-and-partners/
Accessed: June 27, 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 Sharing with Service Providers and Partners clause do?

The clause establishes the operational framework for Apple's data sharing practices, defining categories of permissible recipients and imposing contractual obligations on those recipients regarding data protection and use limitation.

How does this clause affect you?

Your personal data including usage patterns, identifiers, and potentially location or financial data may be shared with Apple's service providers and strategic partners — the policy does not publicly enumerate all such recipients.

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