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Cookies and Tracking Technologies

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What it is

BeReal and its advertising partners use cookies and tracking pixels on its services to monitor your behaviour and use that information to show you targeted ads.

This analysis describes what BeReal'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)

The use of third-party tracking technologies for advertising means multiple companies can collect data about your behaviour on the BeReal platform, often without clear individual notice for each tracker deployed.

Interpretive note: The specific third-party tracking vendors deployed by BeReal and the consent management platform configuration are not detailed in the available policy text, limiting precision in assessing ePrivacy and GDPR consent compliance.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 10, 2026
First Seen
May 22, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3350 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

This provision means your activity on BeReal is tracked by both BeReal and third-party advertising companies using standard web and app tracking tools, and this data is used to build profiles for targeted advertising.

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
    To opt out of targeted advertising based on tracking technologies, contact privacy@bereal.com or use your browser's Global Privacy Control signal if BeReal's web properties honour it. You can also adjust cookie preferences through BeReal's consent management interface if available.

How other platforms handle this

Headspace Medium

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (collectively, "Cookies") to enhance your experience on our Platform... We may use Cookies for purposes such as recognizing you when you log in, remembering your preferences, delivering advertising to you on third-party websites, understanding how you...

Ledger Medium

At Ledger, earning and maintaining our users' trust is a top priority. That's why we are deeply committed not only to protecting your privacy and securing your personal data, but also to being fully transparent about how we handle it.

Garmin Medium

If you are located in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, you have the right to access, correct, or erase your personal data; the right to restrict or object to our processing of your personal data; the right to data portability; and, where our processing is based on your...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We and our third-party partners use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your use of the Services and to deliver targeted advertisements.

— Excerpt from BeReal's BeReal Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC, as amended) requires prior informed consent for placing or reading non-essential cookies and tracking technologies in the EU. The GDPR's consent requirements apply to any personal data collected via tracking technologies. The UK PECA Regulations impose equivalent cookie consent requirements. The FTC Act Section 5 applies to deceptive disclosures about tracking practices in the United States. California's CPRA requires disclosure of tracking technologies and honoring of opt-out preference signals such as the Global Privacy Control. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The use of cookies and third-party tracking pixels for advertising is standard across the industry; however, the consent management platform implementation must be assessed to confirm that non-essential cookies are not placed prior to user consent in EU/UK contexts. The specific third-party trackers deployed are not enumerated in the available policy text, which limits the ability to assess adequacy. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA and UK users require prior consent for non-essential tracking technologies. California users are entitled to honour of Global Privacy Control signals as an opt-out of sharing. Other US states with enacted privacy laws may impose similar requirements. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Each third-party tracking technology vendor should have a data processing agreement or equivalent legal framework in place. The consent management platform should be configured to block non-essential third-party scripts until consent is obtained, and this configuration should be regularly audited. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: A technical audit of the consent management platform should confirm that no non-essential tracking technologies are initialised prior to valid consent in EU/UK contexts. The cookie disclosure should enumerate or categorise the specific third-party trackers deployed to satisfy GDPR transparency requirements. California teams should confirm that Global Privacy Control signals are detected and honoured across BeReal's web properties.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over deceptive tracking practices and failure to honour stated opt-out mechanisms for behavioural advertising under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
BeReal Privacy Policy
Entity
BeReal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009595
Document ID
CA-D-00250
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6650d73a47e05853005181810ee00daa4437796535998ac20537aa386dcc70ce
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 09:17 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: BeReal
Document: BeReal Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-009595
Captured: 2026-05-08 09:17:08 UTC
SHA-256: 6650d73a47e05853…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/bereal/bereal-privacy-policy/cookies-and-tracking-technologies/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does BeReal's Cookies and Tracking Technologies clause do?

The use of third-party tracking technologies for advertising means multiple companies can collect data about your behaviour on the BeReal platform, often without clear individual notice for each tracker deployed.

How does this clause affect you?

This provision means your activity on BeReal is tracked by both BeReal and third-party advertising companies using standard web and app tracking tools, and this data is used to build profiles for targeted advertising.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 79 platforms. See the full comparison.

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