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Profiling and Personalization by Default

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What it is

Ticketmaster builds a user profile based on your purchase history, browsing behavior, favorite artists, and event attendance, and uses this to personalize recommendations and communications unless you opt out.

This analysis describes what Ticketmaster'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)

The clause establishes a default profiling and personalization system that operates automatically upon service use, enabling the platform to segment users based on behavioral and preference data for targeted messaging without requiring explicit opt-in authorization for the profiling mechanism itself.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your behavior across Ticketmaster is tracked and used to build a detailed profile that influences the marketing you receive; even after opting out, Ticketmaster states it will continue profiling for fraud screening purposes.

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.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Log into your Ticketmaster account, navigate to account settings, and turn off personalization to stop profile-based recommendations and generic newsletters.

How other platforms handle this

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For information on how we process personal data through "profiling" and "automated decision-making", please see our FAQ.

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Steam Medium

We may process information collected under this section 3 so that content, products and services shown on the pages of the Steam store and in update messages displayed when launching the Steam Client can be tailored to meet your needs and populated with relevant recommendations and offers. This is d...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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To make sure our messages and website are relevant to you (depending on your market). For example, when you 'favorite' certain artists and genres, purchase tickets, attend shows with friends and sign up for presales, we will inform you about similar events we think you might be interested in. We create a user profile with the information we have and how you use our services.

— Excerpt from Ticketmaster's Ticketmaster Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

Under GDPR Article 22 and equivalent frameworks, automated profiling with significant effects may require explicit consent or a documented legitimate interests assessment; the policy's reliance on legitimate interests for residual profiling warrants legal review.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    Automated profiling and behavioral advertising practices are subject to FTC oversight under consumer protection and privacy frameworks
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Applicable regulations

GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Ticketmaster Privacy Policy
Entity
Ticketmaster
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001484
Document ID
CA-D-00284
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1db4719df80217807def99a6c23631408d0d2e260b0c96e4f93d000551212e16
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 03:51 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Ticketmaster
Document: Ticketmaster Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-001484
Captured: 2026-03-20 03:51:27 UTC
SHA-256: 1db4719df8021780…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ticketmaster/ticketmaster-privacy-policy/profiling-and-personalization-by-default/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Ticketmaster's Profiling and Personalization by Default clause do?

The clause establishes a default profiling and personalization system that operates automatically upon service use, enabling the platform to segment users based on behavioral and preference data for targeted messaging without requiring explicit opt-in authorization for the profiling mechanism itself.

How does this clause affect you?

Your behavior across Ticketmaster is tracked and used to build a detailed profile that influences the marketing you receive; even after opting out, Ticketmaster states it will continue profiling for fraud screening purposes.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Ticketmaster?

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