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Sharing with Nonaffiliates for Marketing Purposes (Opt-Out Available)

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What it is

Bank of America can share your personal financial information with companies it does not own or control so those companies can market products to you, but you have the right to opt out of this sharing.

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)

This provision means your financial data can reach companies outside the Bank of America corporate family for marketing purposes unless you actively exercise your opt-out right.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 9, 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)

If you do not opt out, third-party companies outside Bank of America's corporate family may receive your personal financial information and use it to market products or services to you.

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 request to opt out of sharing your personal information with nonaffiliated third parties for marketing purposes. Note the date of your call and request a confirmation reference number.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Reasons we can share your personal information: For nonaffiliates 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 personal financial information with nonaffiliated third parties for their marketing purposes is subject to Regulation P opt-out requirements under GLBA. The CFPB enforces these requirements and has established standards for how opt-out notices must be delivered and honored. The FTC may also have jurisdiction over deceptive or unfair practices related to third-party data sharing. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. Nonaffiliate marketing sharing creates the greatest third-party data exposure for consumers and the most significant regulatory scrutiny risk. Failure to honor opt-out elections or to provide adequate notice of this sharing category would constitute a Regulation P violation. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California residents have heightened rights under CCPA, which may require affirmative consent (opt-in) for certain categories of data sharing with nonaffiliated parties, and under CFIPA for financial information specifically. The interaction between GLBA opt-out and CCPA opt-in frameworks requires careful legal analysis for California customer populations. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Contracts with nonaffiliated marketing partners should include data use restrictions limiting use to the disclosed marketing purposes and requiring compliance with applicable privacy laws. Procurement teams should audit whether these agreements include appropriate data processing and deletion obligations. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should maintain a current list of nonaffiliated marketing partners receiving consumer data, audit opt-out request processing timelines, and confirm that California-specific notice and consent mechanisms are separately maintained and consistent with CCPA requirements.

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Applicable agencies

  • CFPB
    The CFPB enforces Regulation P opt-out requirements for nonaffiliate data sharing by consumer financial institutions under GLBA
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  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over unfair or deceptive practices related to third-party data sharing and consumer opt-out mechanisms
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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-007246
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-007246
Captured: 2026-04-27 11:40:46 UTC
SHA-256: 1d4e65e734a0b2e8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/bank-of-america/bank-of-america-privacy-notice/sharing-with-nonaffiliates-for-marketing-purposes-opt-out-available/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Bank of America's Sharing with Nonaffiliates for Marketing Purposes (Opt-Out Available) clause do?

This provision means your financial data can reach companies outside the Bank of America corporate family for marketing purposes unless you actively exercise your opt-out right.

How does this clause affect you?

If you do not opt out, third-party companies outside Bank of America's corporate family may receive your personal financial information and use it to market products or services to you.

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