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Sensitive personal information used only as permitted by law

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 279 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

When does Mercury use or share Sensitive Personal Information?
Mercury uses or shares Sensitive Personal Information only as allowed by law.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause bounds Mercury's use and sharing of the most sensitive category of personal data to what is legally permitted, establishing a compliance-based ceiling on such activity.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Jul 24, 2026

The updated privacy policy now discloses that cookies from Facebook Ads, Bing Ads, Braze, Google Ads, and LinkedIn Ads serve an additional purpose: 'SaleOfInfo'. This means data collected through these cookies may be sold or shared with third-party commercial partners, beyond their existing use for advertising and analytics. Under the revised policy, Mercury treats data from these cookies as subject to potential sale or commercial sharing. You can review Mercury's full privacy policy to understand your data rights and any available opt-out mechanisms.

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Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Mercury will only use or share your Sensitive Personal Information in ways that applicable law allows.

How other platforms handle this

Notion Medium

we do not use or disclose sensitive personal information other than for business purposes for which you cannot opt out under the CCPA.

Lyft Medium

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Walmart Medium

any personal information that you provide through the Walmart Sites will be used by Walmart in accordance with Walmart's Privacy Policy

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We only use or share Sensitive Personal Information as allowed by law.

Excerpt from Mercury's 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
Mercury Privacy Policy
Entity
Mercury
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-069407
Document ID
CA-D-00530
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f8b49beb208e6c3f2b9fb8ddafa22b88d22bbef9e6d3e086c87840d1d5a282f8
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Mercury
Document: Mercury Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-069407
Captured: 2026-07-09 08:43:59 UTC
SHA-256: f8b49beb208e6c3f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mercury/mercury-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-069407/sensitive-personal-information-used-only-as-permitted-by-law/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 Mercury's Sensitive personal information used only as permitted by law clause do?

The clause bounds Mercury's use and sharing of the most sensitive category of personal data to what is legally permitted, establishing a compliance-based ceiling on such activity.

How does this clause affect you?

Mercury will only use or share your Sensitive Personal Information in ways that applicable law allows.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Mercury?

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