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Third-Party Data Sharing for Advertising

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What it is

DocuSign shares your personal data with advertising partners and third-party analytics providers, which may be considered a 'sale' or 'sharing' of personal information under California law.

This analysis describes what DocuSign'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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision establishes a distinction between data practices on marketing websites versus core product platforms. It delineates the scope of third-party advertising technology deployment and clarifies which customer data sets remain excluded from advertising partner sharing arrangements.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your behavioral and identity data may be shared with external advertising networks, potentially affecting your privacy across the web. California residents can opt out of this data sharing.

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.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Visit DocuSign's privacy portal at https://www.docusign.com/privacy and submit a request to opt out of data sharing for advertising purposes. California residents should select the CCPA opt-out option.

How other platforms handle this

LinkedIn Medium

We do not share your personal data with any third-party advertisers or ad networks for their advertising except for: (i) hashed or device identifiers (to the extent they are personal data in some countries), (ii) with your separate permission (e.g., in a lead generation form) or (iii) data already v...

Notion Medium

We may share your personal information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. We may also share your personal information with busines...

Waze Medium

We may share your information with third-party partners, including advertising and analytics companies, to help us understand how you use our services and to show you more relevant ads. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about you...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may allow third-party advertising and marketing technologies and parties that support our advertising and marketing efforts (e.g., ad networks, ad measurement services, advertising analytics providers, remarketing providers, etc.) on our marketing websites that use cookies and similar technologies to deliver relevant and targeted content and advertising to you on the marketing websites and other websites you visit and applications you use. Note that we do not deploy third-party advertising cookies in our products used by customers, such as eSignature, Contact Lifecycle, and Identify or disclose customer data to advertising and marketing partners.

— Excerpt from DocuSign's DocuSign Privacy Statement

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

This practice triggers CCPA/CPRA opt-out obligations and may implicate GDPR Article 6 legitimate interests or consent requirements for EEA users; legal teams should confirm the lawful basis applied and whether a DPIA has been conducted.

Full compliance analysis

Regulatory citations, enforcement risk, and due diligence action items.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC oversees unfair or deceptive data sharing practices and consumer privacy protections related to advertising data.
    File a complaint →
  • State AG
    California's Attorney General enforces CCPA/CPRA opt-out rights related to the sale or sharing of personal information.
    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
DocuSign Privacy Statement
Entity
DocuSign
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001051
Document ID
CA-D-00198
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
fa237cd26dd39fb681a04c81ee495ed2c1828ea7d4d6e7935ee1004d94aea5d7
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 05:54 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DocuSign
Document: DocuSign Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-001051
Captured: 2026-03-20 05:54:25 UTC
SHA-256: fa237cd26dd39fb6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/docusign/docusign-privacy-statement/third-party-data-sharing-for-advertising/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DocuSign's Third-Party Data Sharing for Advertising clause do?

The provision establishes a distinction between data practices on marketing websites versus core product platforms. It delineates the scope of third-party advertising technology deployment and clarifies which customer data sets remain excluded from advertising partner sharing arrangements.

How does this clause affect you?

Your behavioral and identity data may be shared with external advertising networks, potentially affecting your privacy across the web. California residents can opt out of this data sharing.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 7 platforms. See the full comparison.

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