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Behavioural Data Used for Advertising

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What it is

Klarna collects data about your browsing behaviour, purchase history, and device activity and uses this to serve you personalised advertisements, including through third-party advertising partners.

This analysis describes what Klarna'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 Klarna's operational authority to leverage user behavioral information as part of its data monetization and advertising infrastructure, enabling targeted marketing operations across its service ecosystem.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4430 other provisions on other platforms.

Change history

removed Jun 2, 2026

This provision was replaced by the more specific 'Cookie-Based Behavioral Advertising' provision with explicit consent and withdrawal mechanisms.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Klarna's use of your behavioural data for targeted advertising means your financial and shopping activity contributes to a commercial profile that can follow you across the internet through third-party ad networks.

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
    Log into your Klarna account, go to privacy or marketing settings, and disable personalised advertising or data sharing for marketing purposes.

How other platforms handle this

Adobe Medium

The types of third parties your information may be disclosed to include: our resellers and other sales and advertising partners, retailers, advertisers, ad agencies, advertising networks and platforms, information service providers, fraud monitoring and prevention providers, and publishers.

Zoom Medium

If a customer chooses to use the Chat functionality in Workvivo, then Sendbird may process: User name Workvivo ID Customer Content or any data the Customer chooses to submit via the Chat functionality

Oura Medium

We do not sell or share your personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising. You can always opt out of Oura direct marketing communications, though you may still see marketing messaging within the Oura App.

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

Behavioural advertising data processing engages GDPR Articles 6(1)(a) and 6(1)(f) (consent and legitimate interests), CCPA/CPRA opt-out rights for California residents, and ePrivacy Directive cookie and tracking requirements for EU/UK users.

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Enforcement risk, jurisdiction flags, contract triggers, and due diligence action items.

Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
    File a complaint →

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
GLBA
United States Federal
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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Klarna Privacy Policy
Entity
Klarna
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000921
Document ID
CA-D-00166
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
48e8004ac79142a0bae99c30c897a39c3c8005f77fbf1fffb73eaa6d3819e896
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 10:49 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Klarna
Document: Klarna Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-000921
Captured: 2026-03-20 10:49:11 UTC
SHA-256: 48e8004ac79142a0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/klarna/klarna-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-000921/behavioural-data-used-for-advertising/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 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 Klarna's Behavioural Data Used for Advertising clause do?

The provision establishes Klarna's operational authority to leverage user behavioral information as part of its data monetization and advertising infrastructure, enabling targeted marketing operations across its service ecosystem.

How does this clause affect you?

Klarna's use of your behavioural data for targeted advertising means your financial and shopping activity contributes to a commercial profile that can follow you across the internet through third-party ad networks.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 287 platforms. See the full comparison.

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