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Account and Profile Sharing Disclosure

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What it is

If you share your Netflix account or create profiles for others in your household, those other users can see your viewing history, ratings, and recommendations — so your personal data is visible to everyone on your account.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Other people with access to your Netflix account — including profiles you create for family members — can view your personal viewing history, ratings, and content recommendations, which may inadvertently reveal sensitive personal preferences or behaviours.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Viewing history can reveal sensitive personal information — such as health conditions, sexual orientation, or political views — that users may not want to share even with household members, and the policy places the burden of managing this exposure entirely on the user.

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Please note that if you allow others to have access to your account or separate profiles on your account, they may be able to see the personal information, choices, and behaviors of other members of your household. They may also see information about your use of the Netflix service, such as your Netflix viewing history, ratings, and recommendations.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: GDPR Art. 5(1)(f) (integrity and confidentiality principle — appropriate security of personal data); GDPR Art. 25 (data protection by design and by default, requiring minimal data sharing by default). CCPA §1798.100 (right to know what personal information is collected and how it is shared). FTC Act Section 5 applies to any misleading representations about data visibility within shared accounts. Enforcement: EU DPAs, California AG/CPPA, FTC. (2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over unfair practices involving inadequate disclosure of intra-account data visibility under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Netflix Privacy Statement
Entity
Netflix
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
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April 28, 2026
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April 28, 2026
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CA-P-003918
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CA-D-00039
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Entity: Netflix | Document: Netflix Privacy Statement | Record: CA-P-003918
Captured: 2026-04-28 08:58:31 UTC | SHA-256: d27224424a6bddb6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/netflix/netflix-privacy-statement/account-and-profile-sharing-disclosure/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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