Change record
CA-C-003650
Medium Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
July 13, 2026
Effective date
July 13, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
+1 sentence added · 2 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Medium's Privacy Policy was updated on July 13, 2026 with minor formatting and structural changes. The update added navigation elements and a subscription prompt at the top of the policy document, and reorganized the presentation of the document's header information. No material changes to substantive privacy protections, data collection practices, or user rights were detected in the change.

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What this means for you

This update does not materially change Medium's privacy practices or user rights. The detected change consists of formatting adjustments to the policy document structure, including reorganized header information and added navigation elements. The substantive language describing how Medium collects, uses, or processes user data remains unchanged.

Key Clauses Affected

policy document structure

Formatting and navigation reorganization; substantive privacy language unchanged.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
ef12833bfff77cb68f74033ed42307bd3be75bde5a7653fdade6b94e520c7fcd
July 12, 2026 00:44 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
db0465ea3687488d10d5c02d0d0a4e3ea24b54836133caf2d786d30871bfb892
July 13, 2026 00:39 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
July 13, 2026 00:39 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Medium
Document: Medium Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-003650
Captured: 2026-07-13 00:39:03 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-13-medium-medium-privacy-policy-3650/
Accessed: Aug. 27, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

The update to Medium's Privacy Policy on July 13, 2026 appears to be a formatting and presentation revision rather than a material change to privacy commitments or data handling practices. No new obligations, expanded authorities, …

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Medium Privacy Policy
Entity
Medium
Captured
July 13, 2026
Source URL
https://policy.medium.com/medium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9
Other changes to Medium Privacy Policy
Previous change Jul 12, 2026
Medium removed a subscription call-to-action from its privacy policy and replaced it with an explanation of the legitimate interests basis …
Low Neutral
Next change Jul 14, 2026
Medium's Privacy Policy was detected to have changed on July 14, 2026. The policy removed a sentence about email subscription …
Low Neutral
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