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Sharing with Affiliates and Third-Party Service Providers

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What it is

Hugging Face may share your personal data with its affiliated companies and with outside companies that help run the service, including in cases of merger or acquisition.

This analysis describes what Hugging Face'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 clause establishes the operational scope of data recipients beyond Hugging Face itself, defining which categories of external parties may access user information in the course of service delivery and platform operations.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1153 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If Hugging Face is acquired or merges with another company, your personal data may transfer to the new entity, and multiple service providers will also have access to your data as part of normal operations.

How other platforms handle this

MetaMask Medium

We may share your personal information with our affiliates, meaning entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with Consensys. We also share information with service providers who assist in operating our services, subject to confidentiality obligations.

Bumble Medium

We may also share your personal information with third parties that assist us in providing our services, or where we are under an obligation to report to. But rest assured: we will only ever share your personal information in the limited circumstances described in this Policy.

Betterment Medium

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances: With service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as data analytics, marketing, customer service, and technology services. With financial partners, including banks, brokerage firms, and payment pr...

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

The affiliate sharing clause is broadly drafted to encompass future corporate restructuring events, which creates GDPR Article 6 and Article 13 notice obligations if data controller responsibilities transfer. Due diligence teams should assess data processing agreements with sub-processors for GDPR Chapter IV compliance.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC oversees consumer data practices in corporate transactions and third-party data sharing arrangements.
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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
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hugging Face Privacy Policy
Entity
Hugging Face
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001643
Document ID
CA-D-00332
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b365916330c0b16fd40f594d5d8f25acff26640a1585206a1be6c4ecc38c6bd3
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 06:14 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-001643
Captured: 2026-03-20 06:14:28 UTC
SHA-256: b365916330c0b16f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hugging-face/hugging-face-privacy-policy/sharing-with-affiliates-and-third-party-service-providers/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hugging Face's Sharing with Affiliates and Third-Party Service Providers clause do?

The clause establishes the operational scope of data recipients beyond Hugging Face itself, defining which categories of external parties may access user information in the course of service delivery and platform operations.

How does this clause affect you?

If Hugging Face is acquired or merges with another company, your personal data may transfer to the new entity, and multiple service providers will also have access to your data as part of normal operations.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Hugging Face?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Hugging Face.