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What it is

Xfinity may share your personal information with other Comcast-owned companies, including NBCUniversal and Sky, for marketing and advertising purposes.

This analysis describes what Xfinity'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)

Sharing data with media and entertainment affiliates for advertising substantially expands the universe of entities that may use your personal data beyond the internet and cable service relationship you signed up for.

Interpretive note: The scope of 'business purposes' for affiliate sharing is not fully defined in the available excerpt, and the adequacy of opt-out mechanisms relative to Cable Act and CPRA requirements depends on implementation details not visible in the policy text.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your Xfinity account data, including viewing history, location, and internet activity, may be used by NBCUniversal and Sky for their own advertising and marketing purposes, which is a broader use than most subscribers would expect from a broadband or cable provider.

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
    Visit xfinity.com/privacy/your-privacy-choices, sign in, and adjust your data sharing and marketing preferences to limit sharing with Comcast-affiliated companies for advertising purposes.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We are part of the Comcast family of companies, which includes NBCU, Sky, and others ("Our Related Businesses"). We may share personal information within the Comcast family of companies for business purposes, including marketing and advertising, and to improve our products and services.

— Excerpt from Xfinity's Comcast Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: CCPA/CPRA defines 'sharing' to include disclosure of personal information to third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising, and treats affiliate sharing for advertising as subject to consumer opt-out rights. The Cable Communications Policy Act may require subscriber opt-in consent before cable viewing data is shared with affiliates for marketing purposes. The FTC Act applies to deceptive disclosures about data sharing scope. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The breadth of the Comcast corporate family, which includes major media companies with their own advertising ecosystems, means that data shared under this provision may be used in contexts far removed from the subscriber's Xfinity service relationship. CPRA requires that businesses disclose affiliate sharing for advertising and provide opt-out mechanisms, and the policy's current framing of affiliate sharing as a general business purpose may not satisfy CPRA's granularity requirements. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California subscribers have CPRA opt-out rights for sharing with third parties (including affiliates) for advertising. The Cable Act's opt-in standard may apply to cable subscriber data shared with NBCU for advertising. UK and EEA subscribers covered by the policy's additional notices are subject to GDPR's lawful basis requirements for affiliate data transfers, including adequacy and SCCs for international transfers from Sky UK to US entities. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Intra-group data sharing agreements between Comcast, NBCU, and Sky should be reviewed for compliance with CPRA's contractual requirements for service providers and contractors, and for GDPR Article 26 joint controller or Article 28 processor requirements where applicable. Transfer mechanisms for UK-to-US and EEA-to-US data flows should be verified post-Schrems II. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should audit whether subscriber-facing opt-out mechanisms for affiliate sharing are properly scoped to cover advertising use by NBCU and Sky, and whether the disclosure is sufficiently prominent to satisfy CCPA/CPRA's notice requirements. The intersection of Cable Act consent requirements and affiliate advertising sharing should be specifically evaluated.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over unfair or deceptive practices in disclosures about data sharing with corporate affiliates for advertising.
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  • State AG
    State attorneys general in California and other states with consumer privacy laws have authority over affiliate data sharing for advertising purposes.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Comcast Privacy Policy
Entity
Xfinity
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007696
Document ID
CA-D-00344
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e43ca0effd6fa8f57499468ded0c2f8fd98db27516f4f9b8ed1fcdd4cbe5541e
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 04:21 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Xfinity
Document: Comcast Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-007696
Captured: 2026-03-20 04:21:34 UTC
SHA-256: e43ca0effd6fa8f5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/xfinity/comcast-privacy-policy/sharing-with-comcast-family-of-companies/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Xfinity's Sharing with Comcast Family of Companies clause do?

Sharing data with media and entertainment affiliates for advertising substantially expands the universe of entities that may use your personal data beyond the internet and cable service relationship you signed up for.

How does this clause affect you?

Your Xfinity account data, including viewing history, location, and internet activity, may be used by NBCUniversal and Sky for their own advertising and marketing purposes, which is a broader use than most subscribers would expect from a broadband or cable provider.

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