Medium's Privacy Policy was detected to have changed on July 14, 2026. The policy removed a sentence about email subscription preferences and modified two sentences in sections describing the feature's legitimate interest basis. The operative change involves how Medium now frames its explanation for offering the feature to connect users with people they know and support freedom of expression.
The updated privacy policy removes language about email subscription sign-up and revises the explanation for Medium's legitimate interest in offering a user connection feature. The policy continues to state that Medium relies on legitimate interests to help users connect with people they know and to support freedom of expression. This is a clarification of existing practice rather than a change to how Medium collects or uses data.
Clarified explanation of Medium's reliance on legitimate interests to support user connection and freedom of expression, without expanding the scope of data processing.
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
This change involves removal of subscription-related language and revision of the legitimate interest justification text. The change does not alter the substantive data practices or processing logic described in the policy. Under GDPR and similar …
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