Data Sharing Overview
Slack shares data with third parties, including partners who may use it for their own purposes.
Who Gets Your Data
Service Providers
Companies that help operate the service
Low risk
Ad Networks
May track you across websites for targeted advertising
High risk
Analytics Providers
Track how you use the service
Medium risk
Government Authorities
May share data when legally required
Medium risk
Business Partners
May use your data for their own purposes
High risk
Affiliates
Companies in the same corporate group
Medium risk
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Medium risk
Data Partners
| Partner | Category | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
S Salesforce | other | Provides documentation about subprocessors used to support d... more |
G Google Analytics | analytics | Used for analytics purposes via third-party cookies on Slack... more |
S Slack Technologies, LLC | other | Processes information on behalf of Slack Technologies Limite... more |
S Slack Technologies Limited | other | An internal corporate entity on whose behalf Slack Technolog... more |
D Digital Advertising Alliance | other | Provides an opt-out mechanism for interest-based targeting b... more |
S Slack | security | Authentication, security, preferences, features, services, m... more |
G Google | analytics | Website analytics and performance measurement. |
V Various third-party partners a... | advertising | Deliver marketing campaigns, track performance, aggregated a... more |
S Slack and its partners | advertising | Marketing, aggregated auditing, research, reporting, knowing... more |
Collected Data Types
Messages
communications
Files
other
Email Address
identityRequired
Phone Number
identityRequired
Password
identityRequired
Cookies & Tracking
Necessary
Required for basic functionality
2Low risk
Functional
Preferences and settings
1Low risk
Analytics
Usage tracking & product insights
2Medium risk
Advertising
Ad targeting & conversion
2High risk
Why Your Data Is Used
Provide services
Core Service
Product improvement
Core Service
Personalization
Core Service
Customer support
Core Service
Communications
Core Service
Account management
Core Service
Billing
Core Service
Debugging
Security & Integrity
Deceptive Practices
- Confirm Shaming
- Obstruction
- Obstruction
- Privacy Zuckering
Sharing Overview
Sells your dataNo
Shares with third partiesYes
Data brokerNo
GPC supportedNo
DNT supportedNo
How Long Data Is Kept
as needed for purposes or legal contractual obligations and customer instructions
Where Data Goes
Outside EU/EEAYes
USDestination
AUSTRALIADestination
CANADADestination
INDIADestination
JAPANDestination
SOUTH_KOREADestination
standard contractual clausesMechanism
uk standard contractual clausesMechanism
apec cbpr systemMechanism
privacy recognition for processorsMechanism