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Sharing with Service Providers and Business Partners

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What it is

The policy authorizes sharing of personal data with vendors, service providers, agents, and business partners for purposes including data analytics, business analytics, customer service, marketing, distribution, and promotional offers.

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes that personal data may be disclosed to an unspecified number of third-party vendors and business partners across analytics, marketing, and distribution functions, without enumerating specific recipients or requiring individual user consent at each disclosure.

Change history

modified May 24, 2026

Language refined: added 'vendors' and 'agents or contractors,' removed 'advertising services' and 'communicate with users' references, added explicit mention of sharing for 'products, services or promotions' with business partners.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under these terms, personal data including identifiers, behavioral data, and transaction information may be shared with third-party analytics and marketing vendors as well as business partners for promotional purposes, as described in the policy.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may share your personal data with our vendors, service providers, agents or contractors who perform services on our behalf, including data analytics, business analytics, customer service, marketing, distribution, and other services. We may also share your personal data with our business partners to offer you certain products, services or promotions.

— Excerpt from OpenRouter's OpenRouter Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR requires that data sharing with third-party processors be governed by data processing agreements meeting Article 28 requirements, and that sharing with independent controllers be supported by a separate lawful basis. The CCPA requires disclosure of categories of third parties with whom personal information is shared and preserves opt-out rights for sale or sharing. The FTC Act applies to the adequacy of disclosures about third-party data sharing. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The policy's reference to sharing with business partners for promotional offers may constitute sale or sharing under CCPA, triggering opt-out obligations. The absence of a specific list of analytics and marketing vendors limits users' ability to assess the scope of data disclosure. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU users have heightened exposure given GDPR processor and controller allocation requirements for each third-party relationship. California users may have opt-out rights if promotional sharing constitutes sale or sharing under CCPA. Other U.S. state privacy laws with third-party sharing disclosure requirements may also apply. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers should request a current sub-processor or vendor list and confirm that data processing agreements are in place. The reference to business partners for promotional purposes should be clarified as to whether it constitutes a sale or sharing under applicable privacy laws and what opt-out mechanisms are available. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether the policy's third-party sharing disclosures satisfy CCPA category-level disclosure requirements, and whether the promotional sharing with business partners requires a CCPA opt-out mechanism. EU compliance teams should verify that sub-processor agreements meet GDPR Article 28 requirements.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over unfair or deceptive practices related to third-party data sharing disclosures and the adequacy of opt-out mechanisms for marketing and promotional data use
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  • State AG
    State attorneys general in California and other states with comprehensive privacy laws have authority over third-party data sharing disclosures and opt-out requirements
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Applicable regulations

Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenRouter Privacy Policy
Entity
OpenRouter
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-012765
Document ID
CA-D-00811
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
dfc26af0d938f539393c1d50bf9e961784acc942ecc6dcc4ea7ec472eb216042
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 01:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenRouter
Document: OpenRouter Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-012765
Captured: 2026-05-21 01:12:10 UTC
SHA-256: dfc26af0d938f539…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openrouter/openrouter-privacy-policy/sharing-with-service-providers-and-business-partners/
Accessed: June 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenRouter's Sharing with Service Providers and Business Partners clause do?

This provision establishes that personal data may be disclosed to an unspecified number of third-party vendors and business partners across analytics, marketing, and distribution functions, without enumerating specific recipients or requiring individual user consent at each disclosure.

How does this clause affect you?

Under these terms, personal data including identifiers, behavioral data, and transaction information may be shared with third-party analytics and marketing vendors as well as business partners for promotional purposes, as described in the policy.

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