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Automated tracking technologies can collect behavioral and session data from users, which has implications for how much information Afterpay gathers beyond what users actively provide.
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The claim permits Afterpay to collect information about users through cookies and similar automated means.
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Automated tracking technologies can collect behavioral and session data from users, which has implications for how much information Afterpay gathers beyond what users actively provide.
The claim permits Afterpay to collect information about users through cookies and similar automated means.
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