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Sharing Personal Information with Real Estate and Advertising Partners

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What it is

Redfin shares your personal information with third parties including social media platforms and advertising networks to show you targeted ads on other websites and apps.

This analysis describes what Redfin'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)

This provision establishes the operational scope of data-sharing practices that support Redfin's service delivery, analytics, and advertising functions across multiple platforms. The authorization enables the company to implement targeted marketing and personalization features that require information distribution to external partners.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your browsing activity, saved searches, and account data on Redfin may be shared with social media platforms and advertising networks to display personalized ads to you outside of Redfin, which California residents and users in certain other states can opt out of.

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.
  • Delete Your Data
    To opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal data for advertising purposes, contact privacy@redfin.com or use the opt-out link in the California-specific section of Redfin's privacy settings page. California residents can also submit a request via Redfin's designated privacy request portal.

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We may share Personal Information with such third parties to deliver Redfin tailored content both on our Services and on third party sites (e.g., social media sites). We may also use the information listed above to help diagnose problems and performance with the Services, analyze trends, customize your experience, and administer the Services. We may provide IP addresses to third-parties to help us analyze website user survey data. We may also use the information described in this section to better target information about Redfin's Sites and Services, for example, by displaying more accurate or relevant information on our Sites, matching you to a public record listing of a property, tailoring the advertising we display on third party websites and platforms, and sending better targeted and tailored messages, including via email and/or push notifications.

— Excerpt from Redfin's Redfin Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Sharing personal data with third-party advertising platforms for cross-site targeted advertising constitutes a 'sale' or 'sharing' of personal information under CCPA/CPRA, triggering opt-out rights and the requirement to honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. The FTC Act applies to any deceptive characterization of these data flows. State AG offices in California, Colorado, Virginia, and Connecticut have active enforcement postures on data sharing for advertising purposes. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High for California and other opt-out states. The policy's authorization to share data with social media platforms for tailored content delivery is a textbook 'sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising' under CPRA, requiring a clearly accessible opt-out mechanism and GPC signal recognition. Failure to honor GPC is a documented CPPA enforcement priority. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California (CPRA sharing opt-out, GPC compliance), Colorado (CPA opt-out of targeted advertising), Virginia (VCDPA opt-out of targeted advertising), Connecticut (CTDPA opt-out), Texas (TDPSA opt-out). EU/EEA users would require a lawful basis under GDPR Article 6 for this processing; the policy does not address GDPR directly, creating potential exposure for any EU-accessible services. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Advertising technology partners receiving personal data must be classified under CPRA as either service providers (with a legitimate service purpose and no independent use rights) or third parties (triggering opt-out obligations). This classification must be reflected in data processing agreements. Procurement teams should audit whether current vendor agreements reflect the CPRA's service provider restrictions. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Data mapping should document all third-party advertising platforms receiving personal data and the legal basis for each transfer. Opt-out mechanisms for data sale and sharing should be tested for functionality and GPC signal recognition. The policy's description of IP address sharing with third parties for survey analysis should be assessed as a separate data flow requiring its own vendor classification.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over unfair or deceptive data sharing practices, including the sharing of personal information with advertising networks without adequate consumer notice or opt-out mechanisms.
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  • State AG
    State attorneys general in California, Colorado, Virginia, and other states with comprehensive privacy laws have enforcement authority over unauthorized data sharing for advertising purposes.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Redfin Privacy Policy
Entity
Redfin
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009723
Document ID
CA-D-00234
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8a21453d8c517ea87ed64ea6c1d272eedaa3c8d0eed6f477d9441e27eeaa5e4c
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 10:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Redfin
Document: Redfin Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-009723
Captured: 2026-05-08 10:13:46 UTC
SHA-256: 8a21453d8c517ea8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/redfin/redfin-privacy-policy/sharing-personal-information-with-real-estate-and-advertising-partners/
Accessed: May 20, 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 Redfin's Sharing Personal Information with Real Estate and Advertising Partners clause do?

This provision establishes the operational scope of data-sharing practices that support Redfin's service delivery, analytics, and advertising functions across multiple platforms. The authorization enables the company to implement targeted marketing and personalization features that require information distribution to external partners.

How does this clause affect you?

Your browsing activity, saved searches, and account data on Redfin may be shared with social media platforms and advertising networks to display personalized ads to you outside of Redfin, which California residents and users in certain other states can opt out of.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Redfin?

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