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Automatic Collection of Device and Behavioral Data

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What it is

Anyscale automatically collects detailed technical and behavioral data about you when you use its website, including your IP address, device identifiers, browsing behavior, and how long you spend on each page. This data may be used to link your activity across different Anyscale services.

This analysis describes what Anyscale's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This type of automatic data collection is used to build a profile of your behavior and device, which feeds into advertising and analytics operations. The policy states this data may be used to identify you as the same person across different Anyscale services.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 11, 2026
First Seen
May 20, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5149 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Detailed behavioral and device data, including IP address, MAC address, and browsing patterns, is collected automatically whenever you visit Anyscale's website or use its services. This data may be linked across sessions and services to identify you, and may be shared with advertising and analytics partners.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Email privacy@anyscale.com to request that your automatically collected personal data not be used for cross-service identification or shared with advertising partners. You can also adjust your browser's cookie settings to limit tracking technologies.

How other platforms handle this

Roblox Medium

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Square Medium

to request that your data be transferred to a third party (data portability)

Google Cloud Medium

Your organization may allow you to access and export your data in order to back it up or transfer it to a service outside of Google.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may collect certain information automatically when you use our Services, such as your Internet protocol (IP) address, user settings, MAC address, cookie identifiers, mobile carrier, mobile advertising and other unique identifiers, browser or device information, location information (including approximate location derived from IP address), and Internet service provider. We may also automatically collect information regarding your use of our Services, such as pages that you visit before, during and after using our Services, items that you search for via the Services and the results returned, information about the links you click, the types of content you interact with, the frequency and duration of your activities, and other information about how you use our Services. We may also use the information we collect automatically (for example, IP address, and unique device identifiers) to identify the same unique person across the Services to provide a more seamless and personalized experience to you.

Excerpt from Anyscale's Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Automatic collection of IP addresses, device identifiers, and behavioral data engages GDPR's definition of personal data (which includes online identifiers such as IP addresses and cookie IDs under Recital 30).

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Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
    File a complaint →

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anyscale Privacy Policy
Entity
Anyscale
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010118
Document ID
CA-D-00658
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3eea03afcb9a7e3d5e29b2832e9b66ebc41bc5b8fdb0dc2a5cef5463528b51be
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 13:03 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Anyscale
Document: Anyscale Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-010118
Captured: 2026-05-08 13:03:10 UTC
SHA-256: 3eea03afcb9a7e3d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anyscale/anyscale-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-010118/automatic-collection-of-device-and-behavioral-data/
Accessed: Aug. 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anyscale's Automatic Collection of Device and Behavioral Data clause do?

This type of automatic data collection is used to build a profile of your behavior and device, which feeds into advertising and analytics operations. The policy states this data may be used to identify you as the same person across different Anyscale services.

How does this clause affect you?

Detailed behavioral and device data, including IP address, MAC address, and browsing patterns, is collected automatically whenever you visit Anyscale's website or use its services. This data may be linked across sessions and services to identify you, and may be shared with advertising and analytics partners.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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