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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)

The clause establishes the operational scope of data sharing beyond Cloudflare's direct control, permitting disclosure to service providers and enabling information transfer during corporate restructuring events. This defines the circumstances under which user data may be accessed by external parties in the normal course of business operations and during ownership or structural changes.

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

Coinbase Medium

We may share personal information with third-party service providers and partners who support our business operations, including identity verification providers, payment processors, analytics providers, marketing partners, and blockchain analytics companies.

Windsurf Medium

You may elect to use or integrate platforms, add-ons, services, or products not provided by Exafunction ("Third-Party Platforms") (e.g. User IDE's, Web Search, MCP Servers) subject to your agreement with the relevant provider and not this Agreement. We do not control nor shall we have liability for ...

Spotify Medium

We receive some of the data mentioned above from third parties... If you connect your Spotify account to a third party application, service or device, we may collect and use information from them. This collection is to make the integration possible... We work with technical service partners that giv...

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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 Cloudflare Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & 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. CCPA requires disclosure of categories of third parties with whom data is shared. The FTC Act applies to deceptive representations about data sharing practices. Corporate transaction data transfers may engage merger notification requirements in various jurisdictions. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. Third-party service provider sharing for operational purposes is standard and expected. The merger and acquisition carve-out is a common provision but may create transition risks if the acquiring entity changes data practices. GDPR requires that data subjects be informed of controller changes with adequate notice. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU users have the right to be informed of controller changes under GDPR. California users have the right to know categories of third parties receiving their data. In an acquisition scenario, the acquiring entity would need to assess whether existing consent and legal bases remain valid for their intended processing purposes. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers should assess whether their DPAs with Cloudflare include change-of-control provisions requiring notice and an opportunity to terminate or renegotiate in the event of an acquisition. Standard commercial practice includes such provisions in enterprise agreements. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should monitor for Cloudflare corporate transaction announcements that could trigger data transfer obligations and assess whether existing consent mechanisms and legal bases would remain valid post-transaction. Privacy impact assessments for any corporate transaction should include Cloudflare data flows.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
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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/third-party-data-sharing/
Accessed: May 20, 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?

The clause establishes the operational scope of data sharing beyond Cloudflare's direct control, permitting disclosure to service providers and enabling information transfer during corporate restructuring events. This defines the circumstances under which user data may be accessed by external parties in the normal course of business operations and during ownership or structural changes.

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 24 platforms. See the full comparison.

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