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California resident right to opt out of sale or sharing

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 289 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What may California residents request that Cloudflare not do with their Personal Information?
Cloudflare allows California residents to request that it not 'sell' or 'share' their Personal Information as those terms are explicitly defined under the CCPA.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

California residents have a specific opt-out right tied to the CCPA's statutory definitions of 'sell' and 'share', which have precise legal meanings that may differ from everyday usage.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5148 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you are a California resident, you may submit a request to Cloudflare to stop selling or sharing your Personal Information as the CCPA defines those terms.

How other platforms handle this

Notion Medium

You may have the right to object to or opt out of certain uses of your information.

ClickUp Medium

You may also change your preference and "opt out" of receiving certain marketing communications from us by clicking the unsubscribe link included at the bottom of all such communications...

ZipRecruiter Medium

California residents have the right to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information...to third parties for their direct marketing purposes unless we provide them with an ability to exercise choice regarding such disclosures.

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You can ask that we do not "sell" or "share" your Personal Information as "sell" and "share" are explicitly defined under the CCPA.

Excerpt from Cloudflare's 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
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-037126
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-037126
Captured: 2026-05-09 18:32:48 UTC
SHA-256: a064dbc72c132183…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cloudflare/cloudflare-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-037126/california-resident-right-to-opt-out-of-sale-or-sharing/
Accessed: Aug. 26, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cloudflare's California resident right to opt out of sale or sharing clause do?

California residents have a specific opt-out right tied to the CCPA's statutory definitions of 'sell' and 'share', which have precise legal meanings that may differ from everyday usage.

How does this clause affect you?

If you are a California resident, you may submit a request to Cloudflare to stop selling or sharing your Personal Information as the CCPA defines those terms.

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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