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Sensitive Data Use for Targeted Advertising

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What it is

NBCUniversal may use sensitive personal information such as your precise location to show you targeted advertising, to the extent this is permitted by applicable law.

This analysis describes what Peacock'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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Most privacy frameworks that designate sensitive personal information as a distinct category do so specifically to limit its use for commercial purposes like advertising; using sensitive data for targeted advertising is among the more expansive assertions in this policy.

Interpretive note: The permissibility of using sensitive personal information for targeted advertising varies by jurisdiction, and the policy's 'as allowable by law' qualifier creates a compliance obligation whose scope depends on the user's location and applicable state or national law.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your sensitive personal information, including precise geolocation data, may be used to target you with advertising both on NBCUniversal services and on other sites, subject only to what applicable law permits in your jurisdiction.

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.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Click 'Your Privacy Choices' in the footer of any NBCUniversal or Peacock website or app. Look for the option to limit use of sensitive personal information if you are a California resident, in addition to the general opt-out of sale and sharing. Adjust your precise geolocation permissions in your mobile device settings for the NBCUniversal app.

How other platforms handle this

Strava Medium

We may display advertisements on our Services and those advertisements may be targeted to your interests based on your personal information. We may share your personal information with advertising partners for interest-based advertising purposes. You may opt out of interest-based advertising by visi...

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.

Garmin Medium

If you are located in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, you have the right to access, correct, or erase your personal data; the right to restrict or object to our processing of your personal data; the right to data portability; and, where our processing is based on your...

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Sensitive Data We may use certain sensitive personal information as allowable by law for purposes including analytics and to enable marketing to you and the delivery of targeted advertising on the NBCUniversal Services or other sites, such displaying an ad relevant to your precise location data.

— Excerpt from Peacock's Peacock Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: CCPA/CPRA creates a specific right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information, which includes precise geolocation, health data, and biometric identifiers, and does not permit their use for inferring characteristics or targeted advertising without user authorization. The policy's use of 'as allowable by law' may be inconsistent with CPRA's requirement that sensitive data not be used for targeted advertising unless the consumer opts in or fails to exercise the right to limit. The FTC has identified sensitive data misuse for advertising as a priority enforcement area. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The assertion that sensitive personal information may be used for targeted advertising 'as allowable by law' creates a jurisdiction-dependent compliance obligation that requires precise legal analysis in each applicable state. Under CPRA, this may require an opt-in rather than an opt-out model for California residents. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California's CPRA provides a right to limit use of sensitive personal information that is distinct from the opt-out of sale or sharing, and NBCUniversal must provide a separate mechanism for this right. Colorado, Connecticut, and Virginia similarly provide rights regarding sensitive data. EU and UK users benefit from GDPR Article 9's prohibition on processing special category data for advertising without explicit consent. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Advertising partners receiving sensitive personal information from NBCUniversal should confirm that their own processing of this data is consistent with applicable law and that their agreements with NBCUniversal specify permissible use cases. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether the 'Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information' right required by CPRA is separately implemented and whether the user-facing mechanism distinguishes this right from the general opt-out of sale or sharing. A jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction analysis of permissible sensitive data use for advertising is warranted given the breadth of the policy's assertion.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has identified use of sensitive personal information for targeted advertising as a priority enforcement concern and has authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act over unfair or deceptive data practices.
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  • State AG
    California's Attorney General and Privacy Protection Agency have enforcement authority over CPRA's sensitive personal information provisions, including the right to limit use for advertising.
    File a complaint →

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
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Peacock Privacy Policy
Entity
Peacock
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007987
Document ID
CA-D-00387
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2cdc229ac08b3e081699897076910c614c6ae52dd1b1a617b092af586772d616
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 15:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Peacock
Document: Peacock Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-007987
Captured: 2026-05-07 15:46:16 UTC
SHA-256: 2cdc229ac08b3e08…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/peacock/peacock-privacy-policy/sensitive-data-use-for-targeted-advertising/
Accessed: July 4, 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 Peacock's Sensitive Data Use for Targeted Advertising clause do?

Most privacy frameworks that designate sensitive personal information as a distinct category do so specifically to limit its use for commercial purposes like advertising; using sensitive data for targeted advertising is among the more expansive assertions in this policy.

How does this clause affect you?

Your sensitive personal information, including precise geolocation data, may be used to target you with advertising both on NBCUniversal services and on other sites, subject only to what applicable law permits in your jurisdiction.

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