Glossary · Data and content

Data sale or broad sharing

In plain English: the company may sell, rent, or widely share personal data with advertisers, brokers, or other third parties—not just the vendors needed to run the product.

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Found in 36 of 1194 published policies (38 matching findings).

Why it matters

Your information can spread beyond the app you opened. Later opt-outs rarely pull data back from everyone who already received a copy.

What to look for

“Sell,” “share for advertising,” “data brokers,” “third-party marketing,” “unrestricted sharing,” or long lists of “partners” without a clear service purpose. Note CCPA-style “do not sell” rights when present.

Signals

Phrases to watch for

Language that often marks this clause in privacy policies and terms.

sell
share for advertising
data brokers
third-party marketing
unrestricted sharing

Library

Examples from published reviews

AgileBits, Inc. · 1Password · Privacy policy

Data Sharing with Marketing Partners

Your information may be disclosed to third-party marketing services to help advertise services to you, which may be considered a sale or sharing of personal information under applicable privacy laws.

Bring a Trailer Media LLC / Hearst Autos · Bring a Trailer · Privacy policy

Information collected from third-party data suppliers may include those considered 'data brokers'.

The company may obtain data from third-party data suppliers, some of which may be considered “data brokers” under applicable laws.

Chess.com, LLC · Chess.com · Privacy policy

Sale/Sharing of Personal Information for Targeted Advertising

The company may sell or share personal identifiers (including IP address, mobile advertising IDs, mobile push tokens) and internet or other electronic activity information for cross-context behavioral advertising and targeted advertising in the United States, with advertising networks, data brokers, and other digital advertising companies.

NVIDIA Corporation · GeForce NOW · Privacy policy

Data Sharing for Targeted Advertising

NVIDIA states that its sharing of non-sensitive data with advertising providers may be considered a sale of personal data or sharing for targeted advertising.

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