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Third-Party Data Collection and Cross-Context Tracking

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the operational scope of data collection to include sources outside the Yelp platform itself, enabling the service to maintain consolidated user profiles that incorporate external behavioral data, transaction history from listed businesses, and information from partner networks.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, users' Yelp accounts may incorporate data from connected social media accounts, purchase history with Yelp-listed businesses, and information shared by advertising and analytics partners. The terms apply as written upon continued use of the service, authorizing this data aggregation without requiring explicit consent at each collection point.

How other platforms handle this

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We may collect personal information about you from third parties, such as data brokers, social media platforms, and our business partners. This information may include demographic information, interests, and other information that helps us understand you better and provide you with relevant products...

Anthropic Medium

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Airtable Medium

Once the authentication is complete, we have the ability to access information you provided to us or was otherwise collected by the third-party service in accordance with the privacy practices of that third party. We will store the information and data we collect and associate it with your Airtable ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may collect information about you from third parties, such as through your social media accounts (e.g., if you connect your Facebook account to your Yelp account), from data providers, and from our advertising and analytics partners. We may combine this information with data we collect about you through the Service. We may also receive information from businesses listed on our Service about their interactions with you (e.g., if you made a purchase from a business listed on Yelp).

— Excerpt from Yelp's Yelp Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

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-005885
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-005885
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:29:50 UTC
SHA-256: 51561e30af8e0798…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/yelp/yelp-privacy-policy/third-party-data-collection-and-cross-context-tracking/
Accessed: May 20, 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 Yelp's Third-Party Data Collection and Cross-Context Tracking clause do?

This provision establishes the operational scope of data collection to include sources outside the Yelp platform itself, enabling the service to maintain consolidated user profiles that incorporate external behavioral data, transaction history from listed businesses, and information from partner networks.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, users' Yelp accounts may incorporate data from connected social media accounts, purchase history with Yelp-listed businesses, and information shared by advertising and analytics partners. The terms apply as written upon continued use of the service, authorizing this data aggregation without requiring explicit consent at each collection point.

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