Change record
CA-C-004557
Mercury Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
August 22, 2026
Effective date
August 22, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
6 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Mercury's privacy policy was updated on August 22, 2026 to add 'Opens in new tab' annotations to three external links: the Google Analytics opt-out tool, the Network Advertising Initiative, and the Digital Advertising Alliance. The policy also made minor punctuation corrections. These changes are purely procedural and do not alter the substance of Mercury's privacy practices, data collection practices, or user opt-out rights.

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What this means for you

This change does not materially affect how Mercury collects, uses, or protects your personal information. The policy continues to permit the same opt-out mechanisms for advertising tracking: Mercury's cookie preference tools, browser settings, device-level privacy settings, and third-party industry programs. The added 'Opens in new tab' labels are a formatting change that clarifies how external links will open in your browser, with no impact on your privacy rights or choices.

Key Clauses Affected

External link presentation

Added 'Opens in new tab' labels to three external privacy-related links for clarity.

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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
63790b4d4cc0106f8e72a7eee704d57b9f82ed1e18a2f84214b667f923268c5e
August 19, 2026 01:08 UTC
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Current Version
6ef082fa557ca6798062f7cd34aaaeb30d7f30b01d405b1b12eb1809ffb1f375
August 22, 2026 00:59 UTC
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Change Detected
August 22, 2026 00:59 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-004557
Captured: 2026-08-22 00:59:03 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-22-mercury-mercury-privacy-policy-4557/
Accessed: Aug. 22, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is purely procedural. Mercury added 'Opens in new tab' annotations to three external links in its privacy policy (Google Analytics opt-out, Network Advertising Initiative, and Digital Advertising Alliance) and corrected minor punctuation. No …

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Document
Mercury Privacy Policy
Entity
Mercury
Captured
August 22, 2026
Source URL
https://mercury.com/legal/privacy
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