See which third parties a privacy policy says get your data
The disclosure or data sharing section of a privacy policy lists who else receives personal information: service providers, affiliates, advertising and analytics partners, buyers in a corporate deal, and authorities when required. The useful detail is in the purposes attached to each recipient and in whether the company describes any of it as selling data. Ask Search+ about each recipient type and read the cited passages.
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Last updated October 2026
How to check data sharing with Search+
- Upload the policy and related notices
Upload the privacy policy with any cookie notice or regional supplement. Advertising and analytics disclosures are often described there.
- Ask about each category of recipient
Ask separately about service providers, affiliates, advertising partners, analytics providers and business transfers. Each usually has its own paragraph.
- Ask about purposes and labels
Ask what each recipient may do with the data and whether the policy calls any disclosure a sale or targeted advertising. Open the citations to read the exact terms.
Questions about data sharing
Which categories of third parties does this policy say receive personal information?
Does the policy disclose data to advertising partners, and for what purpose?
Does the company say it sells personal information, and how does it define a sale?
Can the data be passed to affiliated companies, and are they bound by the same policy?
What does the policy say happens to data if the company is acquired?
When does the policy say data may be disclosed to law enforcement or regulators?
What to look for in data sharing terms
Service providers usually process data on the company's behalf under contract. Independent third parties use it for their own purposes. The difference matters.
Cookies, pixels and software development kits can pass data to advertising and analytics companies. This may be in the cookie section rather than the sharing section.
Whether a disclosure counts as a "sale" or "sharing" in a legal sense depends on the law that applies. Policies often explain this in regional sections.
Most policies allow data to pass to a buyer in a merger or acquisition. Check what promises, if any, follow the data.
Ask in your own words, such as "who else gets my data", and Search+ finds relevant passages by meaning, then cites them.
Data sharing wording and what to ask
| Wording you may see | What it usually signals | A follow-up question |
|---|---|---|
| "service providers who process data on our behalf" | Processors under contract | What limits does the policy place on them? |
| "advertising partners" | Disclosure for ads | Can I opt out of that disclosure? |
| "we do not sell your personal information" | A no-sale statement | How does the policy define sell? |
| "in connection with a merger, acquisition" | Business transfer | Does the policy still apply after a transfer? |
| "aggregated or de-identified information" | Data shared with fewer limits | Who receives de-identified data? |
| "as required by law" | Disclosure to authorities | Does the policy say it will notify users? |
What is data sharing in a privacy policy?
Data sharing, often titled disclosure of information, is the part of a privacy policy that describes which outside parties receive personal information, what they receive and for what purposes.
Questions about data sharing in privacy policies
Can Search+ list who a company shares my data with?
Will it tell me if the company sells data?
Can it find advertising disclosures in the cookie notice?
Can I compare sharing practices between two apps?
Is this legal advice about whether sharing is lawful?
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