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Data Sharing with Third Parties and Advertisers

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

While Google says it doesn't sell your personal data, it shares it broadly with affiliates and trusted partners — a distinction that matters less in practice if those parties use the data to build their own profiles.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Apr 18, 2026

The updated policy makes several material clarifications about how Google links your activity across websites and apps. It shifts from describing analytics tools in isolation to framing them as part …

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your data flows to Google's affiliates (including Google LLC, YouTube LLC, and others) and to vetted third-party processors globally, meaning your personal information is not confined to a single entity or jurisdiction.

How other platforms handle this

Revolut Medium

When you ask us to open an Account, we or someone acting for us will ask for information about you and where the money you will put in your Account comes from. We do this for a number of reasons, including to check your credit score and identity, and to meet our legal and regulatory requirements. Ou...

Wise Medium

We may share your personal information with third parties, including service providers, financial institutions, regulatory authorities, and fraud prevention agencies, where necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, or protect against fraud and financial crime.

Microsoft Medium

We share your personal data with your consent or as necessary to complete any transaction or provide any product you have requested or authorized. We also share data with Microsoft-controlled affiliates and subsidiaries; with vendors or agents working on our behalf for the purposes described in this...

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We do not share your personal information with companies, organizations, or individuals outside of Google except in the following cases: With your consent, With domain administrators, For external processing, For legal reasons. We provide personal information to our affiliates and other trusted businesses or persons to process it for us, based on our instructions and in compliance with our Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.

— Excerpt from YouTube Ads's Google Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Privacy Policy
Entity
YouTube Ads
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002686
Document ID
CA-D-00015
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
aa03b38dd31cbe7f8b512c6ed4540e71344422af579a30b3181af7ba776b11a4
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 14:54 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: YouTube Ads
Document: Google Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-002686
Captured: 2026-05-09 14:54:59 UTC
SHA-256: aa03b38dd31cbe7f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/youtube-ads/google-privacy-policy/data-sharing-with-third-parties-and-advertisers/
Accessed: May 13, 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 YouTube Ads's Data Sharing with Third Parties and Advertisers clause do?

While Google says it doesn't sell your personal data, it shares it broadly with affiliates and trusted partners — a distinction that matters less in practice if those parties use the data to build their own profiles.

How does this clause affect you?

Your data flows to Google's affiliates (including Google LLC, YouTube LLC, and others) and to vetted third-party processors globally, meaning your personal information is not confined to a single entity or jurisdiction.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with YouTube Ads?

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