Change record
CA-C-004489
Mercury Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
August 19, 2026
Effective date
August 19, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Taxonomy
Vendor disclosure shift
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Mercury's privacy policy was updated on August 19, 2026 to add a new cookie, __oppref, associated with OpenAI and classified for advertising and data sale purposes. This cookie now appears in Mercury's disclosed cookie tracking table alongside existing third-party tracking cookies from providers like Google, Facebook, and Segment.

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What this means for you

The updated privacy policy now includes a new cookie identifier, __oppref, associated with OpenAI in its cookie tracking disclosure table. This cookie is classified for advertising and data sale purposes alongside other third-party tracking cookies. This reflects a change in which data providers Mercury discloses as part of its cookie and tracking practices.

Key Clauses Affected

Cookie disclosure table

Added __oppref cookie associated with OpenAI for advertising and data sale purposes to the disclosed third-party tracking cookies.

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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

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Previous Version
1cfbe054545e1065a815bf63d21da38f4afaa03447b6e8c41e884c28c6dc5555
July 24, 2026 01:04 UTC
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Current Version
63790b4d4cc0106f8e72a7eee704d57b9f82ed1e18a2f84214b667f923268c5e
August 19, 2026 01:08 UTC
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Change Detected
August 19, 2026 01:08 UTC
Analysis Methodology
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Source Document
https://mercury.com/legal/privacy
Citation Record
Entity: Mercury
Document: Mercury Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-004489
Captured: 2026-08-19 01:08:00 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-19-mercury-mercury-privacy-policy-4489/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Mercury has added a new cookie disclosure to its privacy policy table, indicating OpenAI as a provider receiving advertising and data-sale categorized information. This is a minor disclosure update that documents a change in data …

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Document
Mercury Privacy Policy
Entity
Mercury
Captured
August 19, 2026
Source URL
https://mercury.com/legal/privacy
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