Poshmark can share your personal information with outside companies for their own marketing purposes, including companies that run co-branded promotions with Poshmark.
This analysis describes what Poshmark'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
This provision extends the use of your personal data beyond Poshmark itself, allowing outside businesses to market directly to you based on information you provided to Poshmark, which may not match users' reasonable expectations.
Interpretive note: The category of business partners is not exhaustively defined, and the precise scope of data shared and purposes permitted may vary in practice; applicable law may impose additional restrictions on such sharing not fully captured by the policy's disclosures.
The updated policy establishes new restrictions on product categories previously allowed or unregulated, including prohibitions on used socks and underwear, mystery boxes with specific disclosure requirements, and strict conditions for cosmetics and electronics. Sellers who list prohibited items may face temporary or permanent account suspension, payment withholding, and item removal at Poshmark's discretion. The policy explicitly reserves the right to dispose or destroy prohibited items sent to authentication centers. You can report suspected violations to Poshmark, but enforcement decisions remain within the company's sole discretion.
View change record →Poshmark's updated Privacy Policy provides significantly more transparent disclosure about what personal data the company collects, how it uses that data, and how you can exercise your privacy rights. The policy now explicitly itemizes data collection points, including photos, videos, payment information, social media accounts, and user interaction data, and provides a dedicated section on consumer rights and choices. The policy also includes a dedicated California Privacy Notice supplement, indicating enhanced compliance with California privacy laws. You can review the full updated policy and California Privacy Notice to understand Poshmark's specific data practices and identify which privacy rights and choices are available to you.
View change record →Poshmark's updated privacy policy provides more explicit detail about what categories of personal data the company collects through the platform, including user-generated content (photos, videos, listings), interaction data (likes, comments, offers), and payment information. The expanded disclosure does not necessarily indicate new data collection practices, but gives users clearer visibility into what information Poshmark holds. You can review the full policy at Poshmark's website to understand which data collection practices apply to your account activity and, if you are a California resident, consult the supplementary California Privacy Notice referenced in the policy.
View change record →Removal of explicit third-party marketing data sharing provision may indicate policy tightening on data sharing practices, though actual practices may remain unchanged.
View full change record →This new high-severity provision discloses third-party data sharing for marketing with direct collection rights on platform, representing an expanded and more aggressive data monetization practice.
View full change record →Your name, contact details, purchase history, and behavioral data may be shared with third-party business partners who can use it for their own advertising campaigns, potentially resulting in targeted marketing from companies you have no direct relationship with.
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"We may share your personal information with our business partners for their own marketing purposes. For example, we may share your information with companies that offer co-branded products or services. We may also allow business partners to collect information directly from you on our platform.Excerpt from Poshmark's Privacy Policy
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This provision extends the use of your personal data beyond Poshmark itself, allowing outside businesses to market directly to you based on information you provided to Poshmark, which may not match users' reasonable expectations.
Your name, contact details, purchase history, and behavioral data may be shared with third-party business partners who can use it for their own advertising campaigns, potentially resulting in targeted marketing from companies you have no direct relationship with.
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