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Data Sharing with Salesforce Affiliates

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What it is

Slack shares your personal data with Salesforce and its affiliates for service delivery, product improvement, and marketing, and Salesforce's own privacy statement governs how Salesforce uses that data.

This analysis describes what Slack'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)

Personal data shared with Salesforce is subject to Salesforce's separate privacy framework, meaning the data leaves Slack's stated privacy commitments and enters a broader corporate ecosystem with its own data use practices.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your personal data, including usage information and potentially account details, may be shared with Salesforce and used for purposes governed by Salesforce's own privacy statement, which users would need to review separately to understand fully.

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
    Submit a data deletion or access request via Slack's Privacy Request portal to limit what personal data Slack holds and shares with Salesforce.

How other platforms handle this

Microsoft Medium

We share your personal data with your consent or as necessary to complete any transaction or provide any product you have requested or authorized. We also share data with Microsoft-controlled affiliates and subsidiaries; with vendors or agents working on our behalf for the purposes described in this...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may share information with Salesforce and its affiliates for the purposes of providing, improving, and developing our services, and marketing our services to you and others. Salesforce is our parent company and processes data for a number of different purposes. To understand how Salesforce uses data, please see the Salesforce Privacy Statement.

— Excerpt from Slack's Slack Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR Articles 13 and 14 (transparency obligations regarding data recipients), CCPA's disclosure requirements for third-party sharing, and potentially the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework for transatlantic transfers. The relevant enforcement authorities are the EDPB member state supervisory authorities for EU/EEA users, the UK ICO, and the FTC for U.S. users. The provision references Salesforce's own privacy statement as the governing instrument for Salesforce's data use, which may create a transparency gap if users do not review that document. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The authorization to share data with Salesforce affiliates for 'improving and developing our services' is broad and could encompass AI model training or product analytics. Enterprise customers should assess whether their Data Processing Agreements with Slack adequately identify Salesforce as a sub-processor and whether the permitted purposes align with their own data processing records. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA customers face heightened exposure because GDPR requires explicit sub-processor disclosure and consent (or legitimate interest) for onward transfers. California residents are entitled under CCPA to know that Salesforce receives their data, and any use for cross-context behavioral advertising would require an opt-out mechanism. The adequacy of transfer safeguards for data moving to Salesforce entities outside the EEA requires confirmation. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should verify that Salesforce is listed as an approved sub-processor in Slack's Data Processing Agreement and that Salesforce's own DPA with Slack includes equivalent protections. Any restrictions in enterprise contracts on data sharing with third parties should be evaluated against this provision. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations should review the Salesforce Privacy Statement to understand downstream data use, and update their own privacy notices to disclose Salesforce as a data recipient. CCPA compliance programs should confirm that the opt-out mechanism covers data shared with Salesforce for purposes beyond service delivery.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over deceptive or unfair data sharing practices affecting U.S. consumers, including disclosures about data flows to affiliate companies
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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
Slack Privacy Policy
Entity
Slack
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007266
Document ID
CA-D-00192
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
257c3df8c163d6b7cd5088cc1ab5b799eb8d2cd3f2c533ba3772a0ac8b767be5
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 06:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Slack
Document: Slack Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-007266
Captured: 2026-05-07 06:09:29 UTC
SHA-256: 257c3df8c163d6b7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/slack/slack-privacy-policy/data-sharing-with-salesforce-affiliates/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Slack's Data Sharing with Salesforce Affiliates clause do?

Personal data shared with Salesforce is subject to Salesforce's separate privacy framework, meaning the data leaves Slack's stated privacy commitments and enters a broader corporate ecosystem with its own data use practices.

How does this clause affect you?

Your personal data, including usage information and potentially account details, may be shared with Salesforce and used for purposes governed by Salesforce's own privacy statement, which users would need to review separately to understand fully.

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