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July 13, 2026 00:39 UTC
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July 14, 2026 00:42 UTC
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Change Summary
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.
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0Top highlight Privacy Media Medium Privacy Policy Effective date: March 24, 2022 Medium Follow 12 min read · Sep 1, 2020 53K 24 Listen Share You can see our previous Privacy Policy here .0Privacy Media Medium Privacy Policy Effective date: March 24, 2022 Medium 12 min read · Sep 1, 2020 -- Listen Share You can see our previous Privacy Policy here .
45Get Medium’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer.45Why we do this: We rely on legitimate interests to offer this feature — specifically, our interest in helping you connect with people you know, and our mission to deepen collective understanding through writing, which supports your fundamental right to freedom of expression and information.
46Subscribe Subscribe Remember me for faster sign in Why we do this: We rely on legitimate interests to offer this feature — specifically, our interest in helping you connect with people you know, and our mission to deepen collective understanding through writing, which supports your fundamental right to freedom of expression and information.Removed
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