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Businesses can view public activity regardless of account settings

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1423 other provisions on other platforms.

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Tinder Medium

Consistent with applicable law, you understand and agree that Tinder may not share information with you regarding your account termination if doing so would potentially impair the safety or privacy of other users.

Glassdoor Medium

In certain situations, Glassdoor may be required to disclose personal data in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.

Faire Medium

Faire reserves the right to report any activity occurring on or related to the Services to relevant regulatory authorities as required under applicable law.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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businesses can also view your public activity and posts, and may receive information from or about you when you transact or communicate with them, through Yelp or otherwise, regardless of your account settings.

Excerpt from Yelp's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Yelp Privacy Policy
Entity
Yelp
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-035766
Document ID
CA-D-00240
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
51561e30af8e079800e9ac660a18e31e22bde04231b4606f56bdb8b8e3ae902f
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:29 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Yelp
Document: Yelp Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-035766
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:29:50 UTC
SHA-256: 51561e30af8e0798…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/yelp/yelp-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-035766/businesses-can-view-public-activity-regardless-of-account-settings/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Yelp's Businesses can view public activity regardless of account settings clause do?

The clause states: “businesses can also view your public activity and posts, and may receive information from or about you when you transact or communicate with them, through Yelp or otherwise, regardless of your account settings.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 273 platforms. See the full comparison.

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