Diff: Medium Privacy Policy

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July 14, 2026 00:42 UTC

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July 15, 2026 00:40 UTC

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Change Summary

Medium's Privacy Policy detected a change on July 15, 2026 involving minor formatting adjustments and the addition of subscription-related interface language ('Subscribe', 'Remember me for faster sign in'). The substantive privacy language regarding legitimate interests and data collection practices remains unchanged. The operational effect is the addition of UI prompts rather than a modification to privacy rights or data handling.

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0	Privacy 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 .	0	Top highlight 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 .
45	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.	45	Get Medium’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer.
		46	Subscribe 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.

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