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US residents can opt out of sale or sharing of data

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause discloses that Netflix sells or shares personal information and identifies the mechanism through which users can exercise a choice to limit that activity.

Interpretive note: The excerpt does not explicitly state that the opt-out is limited to US residents; that context comes from the clause name. The canonical claim includes it based on the record metadata. Additionally, the excerpt specifies the link leads to information on 'how to make applicable choices' rather than being a direct opt-out, which introduces a procedural step not fully captured in simplified restatements.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Apr 19, 2026

The updated privacy statement now explicitly discloses that Netflix collects voice inputs including transcripts and recordings when users interact with voice-related features, and that it makes inferences about user and household preferences for ad targeting purposes. The statement adds a new section titled 'Supplemental Privacy Disclosures for US Residents' that references a separate US State Privacy Notice containing 'Notice at Collection' details, alongside new subsections covering personal information collection, uses, disclosure for business purposes, data sales or sharing, retention, use of de-identified information, appeals rights, and financial incentive notices. The change brings the privacy statement into alignment with state privacy laws like CCPA and similar frameworks. You can access the US State Privacy Notice by clicking the provided link, visiting netflix.com/privacy#states, or scrolling to the new US residents section.

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Medium Mar 6, 2026

The updated privacy statement reorganizes and consolidates disclosures rather than expanding data collection practices. However, the statement removes explicit reference to the US State Privacy Notice from the main body, requiring users to navigate to supplemental sections to access state-specific privacy rights and disclosures. The revised language also removes the prior statement that Netflix makes inferences about household ad preferences, and removes mention of voice inputs and transcripts from the usage information description, narrowing the scope of explicitly disclosed data collection practices. You can access US state privacy notices by navigating to the 'Supplemental Privacy Disclosures for Certain Services' section or visiting netflix.com/privacy#states.

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Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5195 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers who do not want their personal information sold or shared by Netflix can use the designated link in the netflix.com footer to learn how to make applicable choices.

How other platforms handle this

Skillshare Medium

The right to know with whom we have shared your Personal Data, for what purposes, and what Personal Data has been shared (including whether Personal Data was disclosed to third parties for their own direct marketing purposes)

Baseten Medium

You may opt-out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from Us by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email We send or by contacting Us.

GitHub Medium

You have the right to opt out of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning the consumer.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you do not want us to sell or share personal information about you, you can learn how to make applicable choices by clicking the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link located in the footer of netflix.com.

— Excerpt from Netflix's Netflix Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
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
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Netflix Privacy Statement
Entity
Netflix
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019714
Document ID
CA-D-00039
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ce870de529bc75e6806cade2505d73e2a7fdd058ecced65ee63e9d53d37458e1
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 05:55 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Netflix
Document: Netflix Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-019714
Captured: 2026-05-12 05:55:18 UTC
SHA-256: ce870de529bc75e6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/netflix/netflix-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-019714/us-residents-can-opt-out-of-sale-or-sharing-of-data/
Accessed: July 13, 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 Netflix's US residents can opt out of sale or sharing of data clause do?

The clause discloses that Netflix sells or shares personal information and identifies the mechanism through which users can exercise a choice to limit that activity.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers who do not want their personal information sold or shared by Netflix can use the designated link in the netflix.com footer to learn how to make applicable choices.

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