Thomson Reuters collects information about people from public records and other sources, and sells compiled profiles as products, meaning your information could be in a Thomson Reuters database even if you never signed up for their services.
This analysis describes what Thomson Reuters'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
Because Thomson Reuters operates as a data broker, individuals may have personal information collected, profiled, and sold without ever interacting directly with the company, making awareness of opt-out rights critical.
Interpretive note: The precise scope of which information products include personal data about non-customers, and the completeness of Thomson Reuters' data broker registrations across all applicable jurisdictions, is not fully enumerated in the statement.
Removal of explicit data broker registration compliance statement obscures regulatory registration obligations and makes data brokerage activities less transparent to users.
View full change record →Your name, address, professional history, financial records, or other personal information may appear in Thomson Reuters information products sold to law firms, corporations, or government agencies, regardless of whether you have ever used a Thomson Reuters product directly.
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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...
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
disclosure is required by a third-party to complete a transaction initiated by the user
"Thomson Reuters compiles and sells information products that may include personal information derived from publicly available sources, licensed data, and other lawfully obtained information. In jurisdictions where Thomson Reuters is required to register as a data broker, it complies with applicable registration requirements.Excerpt from Thomson Reuters's Privacy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Data broker operations engage CCPA and CPRA (California data broker registration and opt-out of sale requirements), Vermont's data broker registration law, Texas HB 4, and other state data broker statutes.
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Because Thomson Reuters operates as a data broker, individuals may have personal information collected, profiled, and sold without ever interacting directly with the company, making awareness of opt-out rights critical.
Your name, address, professional history, financial records, or other personal information may appear in Thomson Reuters information products sold to law firms, corporations, or government agencies, regardless of whether you have ever used a Thomson Reuters product directly.
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