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This provision defines the operational boundaries for data sharing and establishes that Google uses service providers and affiliated entities to process personal information under contractual obligations. The clause conditions external sharing on specific authorization mechanisms rather than permitting unrestricted sharing.
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 of a broader 'ad and analytics services' ecosystem, and broadens the scope of data linking to explicitly include 'cookies and other technologies'. The policy also clarifies that data sharing occurs even in private browsing modes. Review your Google Account activity controls to understand what data is being collected and linked across services you use.
View change record →Under this provision, users' personal information is shared with external service providers and affiliates only when: the user provides explicit consent, a domain administrator directs sharing, processing is necessary for service delivery, or legal requirements apply. Service providers are bound by confidentiality and security obligations under Google's instructions.
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We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances: With service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as data analytics, marketing, customer service, and technology services. With financial partners, including banks, brokerage firms, and payment pr...
We may share your information with third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. We may also share your information with business partners who offer products or services that...
In order to provide you with services, Valve needs to share some data with the publisher or developer of the game (for example to verify your ownership of the game and register your Steam ID with the publisher), or with other third parties that Valve works with to provide services to you. Valve will...
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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
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This provision defines the operational boundaries for data sharing and establishes that Google uses service providers and affiliated entities to process personal information under contractual obligations. The clause conditions external sharing on specific authorization mechanisms rather than permitting unrestricted sharing.
Under this provision, users' personal information is shared with external service providers and affiliates only when: the user provides explicit consent, a domain administrator directs sharing, processing is necessary for service delivery, or legal requirements apply. Service providers are bound by confidentiality and security obligations under Google's instructions.
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