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Salesforce Affiliate Data Sharing

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What it is

Slack shares personal data with its parent company Salesforce and affiliated entities for business operations, product integration, and potentially marketing purposes.

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)

This provision establishes the scope of entities within the corporate structure that may access user data under the privacy policy. It expands the class of entities permitted to receive information beyond Slack itself to include related corporate entities under common ownership or control.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 17, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4430 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your Slack data — including usage patterns and profile information — may be shared with Salesforce and its family of companies, potentially combining your Slack activity with data held in other Salesforce products. This expands the scope of who has access to your data beyond Slack itself.

How other platforms handle this

Skillshare Medium

Protect us, our business, our users, and others, for example to enforce our terms of service, prevent spam or other unwanted communications, and investigate or protect against fraud

Squarespace Medium

we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.

Tinder Medium

we may share data between our affiliates for the safety and security of our users and may take necessary actions if we believe you have violated these Terms, including banning you from our Services and/or our affiliates' services...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Slack may share Information with our corporate affiliates, parents and/or subsidiaries.

Excerpt from Slack's Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

Affiliate data sharing between Slack and Salesforce entities must be evaluated under GDPR's purpose limitation and data minimisation principles, and CCPA's definition of 'sharing' with affiliated entities.

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Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
    File a complaint →
  • State Attorney General
    State AGs in California, New York, Texas, and other states can investigate violations of state consumer protection and privacy laws, including CCPA (California), SHIELD Act (New York), and equivalents.
    Who can file: Residents of states with comprehensive privacy laws — primarily California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah
    What you need: Evidence of the violation, explanation of how your state rights were affected, and your account or contact information with the company
    What to expect: Outcomes vary by state. May result in investigation, enforcement action, or requirement for the company to change practices. No direct individual compensation in most cases.

    Search "[your state] attorney general consumer complaint" to find your state's direct complaint form

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
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001018
Document ID
CA-D-00192
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1a801f907c7c06d87fe28bd8d272d95e49e8860687f538ae969d61b298d09dcf
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 06:00 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Slack
Document: Slack Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-001018
Captured: 2026-03-20 06:00:16 UTC
SHA-256: 1a801f907c7c06d8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/slack/slack-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-001018/salesforce-affiliate-data-sharing/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Slack's Salesforce Affiliate Data Sharing clause do?

This provision establishes the scope of entities within the corporate structure that may access user data under the privacy policy. It expands the class of entities permitted to receive information beyond Slack itself to include related corporate entities under common ownership or control.

How does this clause affect you?

Your Slack data — including usage patterns and profile information — may be shared with Salesforce and its family of companies, potentially combining your Slack activity with data held in other Salesforce products. This expands the scope of who has access to your data beyond Slack itself.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 287 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Slack?

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