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Consumer Inferences Drawn and Sold to Third Parties

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Derived predictions about a consumer's characteristics and preferences—not just raw data—are treated as sellable assets and transferred to third parties for commercial gain.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Experian may sell, share, or disclose conclusions it has drawn about your likely preferences and characteristics to marketers and businesses seeking new customers.

How other platforms handle this

Lyft Medium

We may infer certain information from your interactions with the Lyft Platform and other personal information available to us. For example, if you frequently ride to or from airports, we may infer you are a frequent traveler.

MyFitnessPal Medium

We use your personal information to send you newsletters and other promotional communications, including information about MyFitnessPal's new offerings, features, offers, events, webinars, and other information.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Inferences drawn from the above information about your predicted characteristics and preferences Yes... Commercial Purposes: • Marketing • Helping businesses find new customers... Sold, shared, or disclosed... Yes

— Excerpt from Experian's Experian Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
GLBA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Experian Privacy Policy
Entity
Experian
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-071997
Document ID
CA-D-00589
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f0689a672fbe79a9d3485d3e762259767856c38741636ecf67073e2463a75b8b
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 17:33 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Experian
Document: Experian Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-071997
Captured: 2026-07-12 17:33:09 UTC
SHA-256: f0689a672fbe79a9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/experian/experian-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-071997/consumer-inferences-drawn-and-sold-to-third-parties/
Accessed: July 13, 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 Experian's Consumer Inferences Drawn and Sold to Third Parties clause do?

Derived predictions about a consumer's characteristics and preferences—not just raw data—are treated as sellable assets and transferred to third parties for commercial gain.

How does this clause affect you?

Experian may sell, share, or disclose conclusions it has drawn about your likely preferences and characteristics to marketers and businesses seeking new customers.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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