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Advertising and Analytics Data Sharing

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Why it matters

Your browsing behavior, demographics, and usage patterns on Character.AI may be shared with third-party ad networks, enabling profiling across multiple websites and platforms.

Consumer impact

Character.AI collects extensive personal data including chat conversations, voice recordings, and behavioral data, which may be used to train AI models and shared with advertising and analytics partners. Users who create popular AI characters should be aware that those characters — and potentially associated personal information embedded in them — may be retained even after account deletion. You can request deletion of your personal data or opt out of targeted advertising by submitting a request at https://support.character.ai/hc/en-us/requests/new or emailing privacy@character.ai.

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.
  • Export Your Data
    Visit https://character.ai/regional to access opt-out rights for data sale or targeted advertising sharing applicable to your region. California residents can exercise CCPA opt-out rights through this page.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC oversees consumer data sharing and targeted advertising practices, including enforcement of unfair or deceptive practices in digital advertising.
    File a complaint →
  • State AG
    California AG enforces CCPA/CPRA opt-out rights for data sale and sharing with advertising partners.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Character.AI Privacy Policy
Entity
Character.AI
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 15, 2026
Last verified
March 15, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000787
Document ID
CA-D-00120
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Entity: Character.AI | Document: Character.AI Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-000787
Captured: 2026-03-15 11:12:54 UTC | SHA-256: c4612fcf5ecfaf83…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/characterai/characterai-privacy-policy/advertising-and-analytics-data-sharing/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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