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Affiliate Marketing Opt-Out

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What it is

Bank of America shares your information with companies it owns or controls so they can market their products to you, and you can opt out of this specific use of your data.

This analysis describes what Bank of America'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)

Without opting out, affiliated Bank of America companies such as Merrill Lynch or other subsidiaries may use your banking data to target you with marketing for their own products.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 27, 2026
First Seen
May 22, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3350 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your personal financial information may be used by Bank of America's affiliated companies to market investment, insurance, or other financial products to you unless you actively opt out.

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.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Call 1-888-341-5000 and specifically request to opt out of affiliate marketing use of your personal information. Confirm which affiliate companies are covered by your opt-out election.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Reasons we can share your personal information: For our affiliates to market to you. Does Bank of America share? Yes. Can you limit this sharing? Yes.

— Excerpt from Bank of America's Bank of America Privacy Notice

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Sharing consumer financial information with affiliates for marketing purposes is governed by GLBA's affiliate marketing provisions and the FTC's implementing rules (specifically the Affiliate Marketing Rule under the Fair Credit Reporting Act for credit-related data). The CFPB enforces GLBA's Regulation P requirements. Where shared data includes consumer report information, FCRA Section 624 opt-out requirements may also apply. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Affiliate marketing sharing is a standard industry practice in diversified financial services groups, but the breadth of the Bank of America corporate family (including Merrill Lynch and other subsidiaries) means that the volume and variety of data flowing under this provision is significant. Compliance programs should track which affiliates are receiving what data types. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California's CFIPA may impose additional restrictions on affiliate marketing use of financial information beyond GLBA and FCRA requirements. Illinois and New York consumers may have additional state-level protections depending on the data types involved. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Affiliate data sharing agreements should specify that data received under the affiliate marketing exception is used only for the disclosed marketing purpose and not combined with other data sources in ways not disclosed in this notice. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should audit the affiliate marketing opt-out process to confirm elections are captured, recorded, and enforced across all relevant affiliated entities. The notice should be reviewed to confirm that affiliate marketing use of credit-related data separately satisfies FCRA Section 624 opt-out requirements where applicable.

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Applicable agencies

  • CFPB
    The CFPB enforces Regulation P and GLBA affiliate marketing provisions applicable to consumer financial institutions
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Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Bank of America Privacy Notice
Entity
Bank of America
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003317
Document ID
CA-D-00054
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1d4e65e734a0b2e8cc01b0312c42f36950c5e1ea1c03ab56dfa173a8ebefa627
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 11:40 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Bank of America
Document: Bank of America Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-003317
Captured: 2026-04-27 11:40:46 UTC
SHA-256: 1d4e65e734a0b2e8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/bank-of-america/bank-of-america-privacy-notice/affiliate-marketing-opt-out/
Accessed: June 17, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Bank of America's Affiliate Marketing Opt-Out clause do?

Without opting out, affiliated Bank of America companies such as Merrill Lynch or other subsidiaries may use your banking data to target you with marketing for their own products.

How does this clause affect you?

Your personal financial information may be used by Bank of America's affiliated companies to market investment, insurance, or other financial products to you unless you actively opt out.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Bank of America?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bank of America.