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Third-Party Data Sharing

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What it is

Cloudflare shares your personal data with third-party service providers for functions like billing and marketing, and may also transfer your data as part of a business sale, merger, or acquisition.

This analysis describes what Cloudflare'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)

A merger or acquisition could result in your personal data being transferred to a new corporate entity with different privacy practices, and you may not be notified before the transfer occurs.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
May 7, 2026
First Seen
May 22, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4430 other provisions on other platforms.

Change history

modified Jul 1, 2026

Removed contractual restrictions on third-party use and protection requirements, and added new category of disclosure for corporate transactions (M&A, asset sales, etc.).

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your personal data could be transferred to a new company if Cloudflare is acquired or merged, potentially under different privacy terms, which is a standard but material risk in any platform relationship.

How other platforms handle this

Skillshare Medium

Protect us, our business, our users, and others, for example to enforce our terms of service, prevent spam or other unwanted communications, and investigate or protect against fraud

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.

Google Gemini Medium

Third-party apps use data from Gemini consistent with their own privacy policies and terms.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Cloudflare may share your information with third-party vendors and other service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as billing, marketing, and analytics. We may also disclose your information in connection with, or during negotiations concerning, a corporate merger, consolidation, the sale of substantially all of our stock or assets, financing, acquisition, divestiture or dissolution of all or a portion of our business.

Excerpt from Cloudflare's Privacy Policy

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR requires that data transfers in corporate transactions maintain lawful basis and that users be informed of changes to data controller identity.

Insight

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Enforcement risk, jurisdiction flags, contract triggers, and due diligence action items.

Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
    File a complaint →

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
Cloudflare Privacy Policy
Entity
Cloudflare
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004662
Document ID
CA-D-00282
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a064dbc72c132183a5977f85d35f4fcab210be3ae8baa95a0ce1278288c6ad03
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 18:32 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cloudflare
Document: Cloudflare Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-004662
Captured: 2026-05-09 18:32:48 UTC
SHA-256: a064dbc72c132183…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cloudflare/cloudflare-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-004662/third-party-data-sharing/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cloudflare's Third-Party Data Sharing clause do?

A merger or acquisition could result in your personal data being transferred to a new corporate entity with different privacy practices, and you may not be notified before the transfer occurs.

How does this clause affect you?

Your personal data could be transferred to a new company if Cloudflare is acquired or merged, potentially under different privacy terms, which is a standard but material risk in any platform relationship.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 287 platforms. See the full comparison.

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