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Third-Party and Affiliate Data Sharing

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the scope of third-party data distribution within X's operational framework. The clause designates multiple categories of recipients and specifies functional purposes for data sharing, which defines the boundaries of X's data-handling practices.

Interpretive note: The policy does not name specific third-party recipients or detail the legal mechanism (sale, sharing, or processor relationship) for each category of third-party transfer, creating transparency gaps that may be assessed differently across jurisdictions.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' information becomes accessible to multiple external entities as part of service delivery and advertising operations under this authorization. The provision establishes that data sharing with these categories of third parties occurs as a standard operational practice rather than requiring individual consent for each disclosure.

How other platforms handle this

Coinbase Medium

We may share personal information with third-party service providers and partners who support our business operations, including identity verification providers, payment processors, analytics providers, marketing partners, and blockchain analytics companies.

Windsurf Medium

You may elect to use or integrate platforms, add-ons, services, or products not provided by Exafunction ("Third-Party Platforms") (e.g. User IDE's, Web Search, MCP Servers) subject to your agreement with the relevant provider and not this Agreement. We do not control nor shall we have liability for ...

Spotify Medium

We receive some of the data mentioned above from third parties... If you connect your Spotify account to a third party application, service or device, we may collect and use information from them. This collection is to make the integration possible... We work with technical service partners that giv...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We share information with our affiliates, service providers, measurement and analytics providers, advertisers, and business partners. We may also share information about you with third parties to provide our services. For example, we share information with third-party partners who help us operate our ad network, measure ad performance, and offer fraud detection.

— Excerpt from X's X Privacy Policy

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
X Privacy Policy
Entity
X
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009973
Document ID
CA-D-00030
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0f23df42ef3cddb4de37fa368ab31f32853cb55b59dcc25c699bf64703e25d81
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 12:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: X
Document: X Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-009973
Captured: 2026-05-08 12:18:24 UTC
SHA-256: 0f23df42ef3cddb4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/x/x-privacy-policy/third-party-and-affiliate-data-sharing/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does X's Third-Party and Affiliate Data Sharing clause do?

This provision establishes the scope of third-party data distribution within X's operational framework. The clause designates multiple categories of recipients and specifies functional purposes for data sharing, which defines the boundaries of X's data-handling practices.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' information becomes accessible to multiple external entities as part of service delivery and advertising operations under this authorization. The provision establishes that data sharing with these categories of third parties occurs as a standard operational practice rather than requiring individual consent for each disclosure.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 6 platforms. See the full comparison.

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