LangChain may share your personal data with outside companies that help run its services, including companies that handle advertising, analytics, payments, and cloud hosting.
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The policy authorizes sharing personal information including identifiers, usage data, and potentially AI trace data with advertising and analytics partners, which may implicate opt-out rights under CCPA and lawful basis requirements under GDPR.
Interpretive note: The policy does not name specific advertising or analytics partners, and the boundary between advertising-related sharing that constitutes a CCPA 'sale' versus permitted service provider sharing depends on the contractual and operational details of each partner relationship.
Personal information including identifiers, device data, and usage activity collected through LangChain's services may be shared with advertising and analytics partners, meaning this data may be used for purposes beyond the direct operation of the services you use.
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"We may share your personal information with third-party service providers and partners who assist us in operating our services, including analytics providers, advertising partners, payment processors, and cloud infrastructure providers. These third parties are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to provide these services to us.— Excerpt from LangChain's LangChain Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Sharing with advertising partners may constitute a 'sale' or 'sharing' of personal information under CCPA, triggering opt-out obligations. Under GDPR, sharing with analytics and advertising partners requires a documented lawful basis, typically legitimate interests or consent, and may require Data Processing Agreements with each third party. The FTC Act applies to any data sharing that could be characterized as unfair or deceptive relative to user expectations. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The authorization to share with advertising partners is a common provision but carries compliance obligations under CCPA and GDPR that require operational implementation including opt-out mechanisms and transfer safeguards. The policy does not name specific advertising or analytics partners, which limits the ability of users and compliance teams to assess the scope of disclosure. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California residents have a right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information under CCPA. EU/EEA users must be provided with a lawful basis for each category of third-party sharing and must have access to information about data transfers outside the EEA. Organizations whose employees use LangChain tools should assess whether employee data may be shared with advertising partners. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should request LangChain's sub-processor list and assess whether advertiser and analytics partner disclosures are consistent with enterprise contract terms. If enterprise agreements contain data use restrictions, the advertising partner sharing authorization in this public policy may warrant amendment or carve-out. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should verify that LangChain's website implements a compliant opt-out mechanism for advertising-related data sharing for California users. GDPR compliance teams should confirm that consent or legitimate interests assessments cover advertising partner sharing. Cookie consent banners and privacy preference centers should be audited to ensure they accurately reflect the categories of third parties receiving data.
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The policy authorizes sharing personal information including identifiers, usage data, and potentially AI trace data with advertising and analytics partners, which may implicate opt-out rights under CCPA and lawful basis requirements under GDPR.
Personal information including identifiers, device data, and usage activity collected through LangChain's services may be shared with advertising and analytics partners, meaning this data may be used for purposes beyond the direct operation of the services you use.
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