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Data Sharing With Advertisers and Marketing Partners

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What it is

Lyft shares your personal data, including trip information and device identifiers, with advertising partners to serve you targeted ads both within and outside the Lyft app.

This analysis describes what Lyft'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)

This provision establishes the operational basis for Lyft's use of personal data in marketing activities and creates authorization for data sharing with third-party advertisers and marketing partners. It permits the use of inferred information about users, expanding the categories of data that can be deployed for advertising purposes beyond directly provided information.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your personal data is used for commercial advertising purposes and shared with third-party advertisers, which may constitute a 'sale' or 'sharing' of personal information under California law, giving you the right to opt out.

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.
  • Delete Your Data
    Visit https://privacy.lyft.com and submit a 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' request. California residents can also opt out through the Lyft app under Privacy Settings.

How other platforms handle this

Stripe Medium

We may share information about you and your transactions with Card Networks and our financial services partners. By accepting this agreement, you authorize Stripe to share your information with these entities for purposes including facilitating your use of the Services, complying with applicable law...

Spotify Medium

We receive some of the data mentioned above from third parties... If you connect your Spotify account to a third party application, service or device, we may collect and use information from them. This collection is to make the integration possible... We work with technical service partners that giv...

Airbnb Medium

We may share your information with advertising partners to deliver personalized advertisements on third-party websites and applications. This includes sharing device identifiers, browsing activity on the Airbnb platform, and inferred interests with advertising networks and analytics providers to sho...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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To grow the Lyft Platform and to share partner opportunities that are relevant to you, we use your personal information, including information we infer about you or receive from marketing parties, to provide Lyft and third party marketing, advertising, and promotions that may be personalized to you.

— Excerpt from Lyft's Lyft Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

Sharing personal data with advertising partners likely constitutes 'sharing' for cross-context behavioral advertising under CCPA/CPRA, requiring a clear opt-out mechanism and updated privacy notice disclosures. Legal teams should assess whether current opt-out flows are compliant with CPRA's expanded requirements.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC oversees consumer protection related to data sharing practices and targeted advertising disclosures.
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  • State AG
    California's AG enforces CCPA/CPRA opt-out rights related to the sale and sharing of personal information with advertisers.
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Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Lyft Privacy Policy
Entity
Lyft
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000845
Document ID
CA-D-00138
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0ba6c1ae2b39729a0efec9194024fd36c32da14bbf447bde2a953b2da44d9bb4
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 10:30 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Lyft
Document: Lyft Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-000845
Captured: 2026-03-20 10:30:17 UTC
SHA-256: 0ba6c1ae2b39729a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/lyft/lyft-privacy-policy/data-sharing-with-advertisers-and-marketing-partners/
Accessed: May 20, 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 Lyft's Data Sharing With Advertisers and Marketing Partners clause do?

This provision establishes the operational basis for Lyft's use of personal data in marketing activities and creates authorization for data sharing with third-party advertisers and marketing partners. It permits the use of inferred information about users, expanding the categories of data that can be deployed for advertising purposes beyond directly provided information.

How does this clause affect you?

Your personal data is used for commercial advertising purposes and shared with third-party advertisers, which may constitute a 'sale' or 'sharing' of personal information under California law, giving you the right to opt out.

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