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o The suite of satellite and IPTV services, Voice and High Speed Internet Access services offered by our companies.
If one of our subsidiaries does not operate under the AT&T brand, information sharing with that subsidiary
is handled as though it is a non-AT&T company.
3. Do you share my Personal Information with other non-AT&T companies for them to market to me?
We will only share your Personal Information with other non-AT&T companies for them to use for the
marketing of their own products and services when we have your consent.
4. Are there any other times when you might provide my Personal Information to other, non-AT&T companies
or entities?
Yes. We share your Personal Information with other, non-AT&T companies that perform services for us, like
processing your bill. Because we take our responsibility to safeguard your Personal Information seriously, we
do not allow those companies to use it for any purpose other than to perform those services, and we require
them to protect it in a way consistent with this Privacy Policy.
Companies that perform these services may be located outside the United States or the jurisdiction where
you reside. If your Personal Information is shared with these companies, it could be accessible to government
authorities according to the laws that govern those jurisdictions.
There are also occasions when we provide Personal Information to other non-AT&T companies or other
entities, such as government agencies, credit bureaus and collection agencies, without your consent. Some
examples include sharing to:
o Comply with court orders, subpoenas, lawful discovery requests and other legal or regulatory
requirements, and to enforce our legal rights or defend against legal claims;
o Obtain payment or make refunds for products and services that appear on your AT&T billing statements,
including the transfer or sale of delinquent accounts or refund obligations to third parties for collection
or payment;
o Enforce our agreements and protect our rights or property,
o Assist with identity verification and e-mail address validation;
o Notify, respond or provide information (including location information) to a responsible governmental
entity in emergency or exigent circumstances or in situations involving immediate danger of death or
serious physical injury; and
o Notify the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of information concerning child pornography
of which we become aware through the provision of our services.
5. Do you share my personally identifiable TV Viewing Information with other, non-AT&T companies?
We don't share your personally identifiable TV Viewing Information with other, non-AT&T companies for them
to use for the marketing of their own products and services without your consent. We are required to notify
you about the special requirements we must follow when it comes to sharing your personally identifiable TV
Viewing Information in response to a Court Order:
Notice Regarding Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information of Satellite and IPTV Subscribers in
Response to Court Order
o In the case of a court order obtained by a non-governmental entity, we are authorized to disclose
personally identifiable information collected from TV subscribers as a result of the subscriber's use of TV
service only after providing prior notice to the subscriber.
o In the case of a court order obtained by a governmental entity, we are authorized to disclose personally
identifiable information collected from TV subscribers as a result of the subscriber's use of TV service only
if, in the court proceeding relevant to the order:
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The governmental entity offers clear and convincing evidence that the subject of the information is
reasonably suspected of engaging in criminal activity and that the information sought would be
material evidence in the case; and
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The subject of the information has an opportunity to appear and contest the governmental entity's
claim; and
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We have provided notice to the subscriber as required by applicable state law.
QUESTIONS ABOUT MY INFORMATION & ADVERTISING
1. Do you use my information to send me advertising?
Yes. We may use information like the preferences you have expressed and interests you have demonstrated
on our websites, in our stores and through use of our products and services, to provide you with marketing
information and advertisements for our products and services. Those ads may be delivered on our websites
and mobile applications. This is called "first party" advertising. It is part of our service relationship and you are
not able to opt-out from this type of advertising. We or our advertising partners may use anonymous
information gathered through cookies and similar technologies (available at att.com/cookietechnology), as
well as other anonymous and aggregate information that either of us may have to help us tailor the ads you
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