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Purchase History Sharing with Social Media

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Purchase history, which is specific and sensitive behavioral data, may be shared with social-media companies, enabling those companies to target Best Buy advertising based on what you have bought.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you have an account with a social-media company, Best Buy may share your purchase history with that company to improve Best Buy's advertising.

How other platforms handle this

Adobe Medium

In some cases, in order to show you more relevant ads, we disclose with social media platforms and other advertising partners, information about actions you take on our websites and apps, such as which pages you visit and which ads you saw.

Squarespace Medium

we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.

Ancestry Medium

Any such de-identified genetic information and phenotypic information we share with third parties for research purposes is done in accordance with Part 46 (beginning with Section 46.101) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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we may share consumer purchase history with social-media companies so that, if you have an account with that company's digital properties, they can improve the performance of our advertising...

— Excerpt from Best Buy's Best Buy Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Best Buy Privacy Policy
Entity
Best Buy
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-053122
Document ID
CA-D-00623
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b93db05912f703bb467a3779d4403c42a34b72f64dd117a9f853b201375d6bc0
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 11:21 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Best Buy
Document: Best Buy Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-053122
Captured: 2026-05-12 11:21:53 UTC
SHA-256: b93db05912f703bb…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/best-buy/best-buy-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-053122/purchase-history-sharing-with-social-media/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Best Buy's Purchase History Sharing with Social Media clause do?

Purchase history, which is specific and sensitive behavioral data, may be shared with social-media companies, enabling those companies to target Best Buy advertising based on what you have bought.

How does this clause affect you?

If you have an account with a social-media company, Best Buy may share your purchase history with that company to improve Best Buy's advertising.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

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