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Third-Party Disclosure Scope

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What it is

Netflix shares your personal information with a wide range of external parties including advertising companies, social media companies, business partners, and promotional partners — not just with service providers who help run Netflix.

This analysis describes what Netflix'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

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes the scope of permissible third-party disclosures under Netflix's data handling practices, defining the categories of recipients rather than restricting disclosure to a narrow set of entities. This establishes the operational framework for how personal information flows within Netflix's business ecosystem.

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 Apr 18, 2026

The updated Privacy Statement explicitly discloses that Netflix collects voice inputs, including transcripts and recordings, when you use voice-related features on the service. The policy also expands the types of advertising-related data collected to include inferences about ad preferences at the household level and information gathered from advertiser websites and apps. These additions represent more detailed disclosure of existing or expanded data collection practices rather than entirely new service functionality. You can manage advertising preferences through Netflix's advertising choices settings, though the updated policy does not specify opt-out mechanisms for voice data collection or advertiser-website data gathering.

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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

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 9, 2026
First Seen
Apr 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1153 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your Netflix data — including viewing history, device identifiers, and behavioral information — is shared with advertising companies, social media platforms, and promotional partners, meaning multiple external organizations hold your personal information.

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.
  • Export Your Data
    Visit netflix.com/account/getmyinfo to download a copy of your personal data, which will show you what information Netflix holds and shares. Navigate to Account > Privacy and Data Settings > Download your personal information.

How other platforms handle this

Calm Medium

If your Calm subscription has been provided to you by someone else, like your employer or a family member who invited you to use one of their dependent subscriptions, we may inform them that you have signed up for the subscription they offered you;

Ledger Medium

At Ledger, earning and maintaining our users' trust is a top priority. That's why we are deeply committed not only to protecting your privacy and securing your personal data, but also to being fully transparent about how we handle it.

Skillshare Medium

We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. We may also share your information with third-party advertising p...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Who We Disclose Personal Information To: We disclose your personal information to the following categories of entities for business purposes: Service Providers; Advertising Companies; Partners whose products and services you use; Promotional Partners; Social Media Companies; Persons you authorize, access or authenticate; Safety, Security and Integrity; Protection of Netflix's Legal Rights; and in Connection with Corporate Transactions.

— Excerpt from Netflix's Netflix Privacy Statement

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates GDPR Article 13(1)(e) (identity of recipients or categories of recipients); GDPR Article 28 (processor agreements) and Article 26 (joint controller agreements) depending on the nature of each recipient relationship; CCPA/CPRA §1798.115 (right to know who personal information is disclosed to) and §1798.120 (opt out of sale/sharing) enforced by CPPA; VPPA 18 U.S.C. §2710 for disclosure of video viewing history to third parties; and FTC Act Section 5 for inadequate disclosure of sharing practices.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has enforcement authority over unfair or deceptive practices in data sharing disclosures and can act on VPPA-adjacent data disclosure concerns under its general consumer protection mandate.
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  • State AG
    State Attorneys General enforce CCPA/CPRA data sharing opt-out rights and state-level consumer protection laws applicable to Netflix's disclosure of personal information to third parties.
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Applicable regulations

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
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002623
Document ID
CA-D-00039
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
63db826d813d50a664f688c55e0c6cb157764e89081653a9fdecbc2729f84cdc
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Netflix
Document: Netflix Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-002623
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:38:49 UTC
SHA-256: 63db826d813d50a6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/netflix/netflix-privacy-statement/third-party-disclosure-scope/
Accessed: June 15, 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 Third-Party Disclosure Scope clause do?

The clause establishes the scope of permissible third-party disclosures under Netflix's data handling practices, defining the categories of recipients rather than restricting disclosure to a narrow set of entities. This establishes the operational framework for how personal information flows within Netflix's business ecosystem.

How does this clause affect you?

Your Netflix data — including viewing history, device identifiers, and behavioral information — is shared with advertising companies, social media platforms, and promotional partners, meaning multiple external organizations hold your personal information.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Netflix?

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