Incident #1699F7 · 30 JAN 2026notable
Pornhub EU privacy policy adds sharing data with researchers under the Digital Services Act
The EU privacy policy now says personal data may be disclosed to researchers when the EU Digital Services Act requires it. This can include any category of personal data needed for the research, though requests from unvetted researchers are limited to publicly accessible information. The policy also now names UK privacy law among its legal bases.
Taken from you
- Personal data may now be shared with researchers under DSA data access requirements
- Shared data can include all categories of personal data necessary for the research
Won back
- Disclosure to unvetted researchers is limited to publicly accessible information
- UK privacy law now explicitly referenced as a legal basis framework
Evidence · 4 of 4 quotes matched in source
Researchers and Digital Services Coordinators: We share information with researchers where this is legally required to comply with data access requirements under the DSA.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
This may include all categories of personal data that are necessary for the purpose of conducting the research.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
For access requests by unvetted researchers, this is limited to information that is publicly accessible.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
Our Legal Bases under Canadian, UK and European Union (EU) Privacy Law+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
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