Best Buy and its advertising and analytics partners use cookies and tracking tools on its website to monitor your browsing behavior, and some partners may use that information independently to serve you ads on other websites.
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The policy authorizes third-party partners to independently collect and use tracking data from Best Buy's website for their own advertising purposes, meaning consumer data may be used in contexts beyond Best Buy's direct control.
Interpretive note: The full list of third-party tracking partners and the specific mechanisms available for consumers to opt out of individual tracking technologies were not fully confirmed in the available document text.
The policy states that third-party partners placing cookies on Best Buy's website may collect and use your browsing data for their own targeted advertising purposes on other sites, which means your activity on Best Buy's website may inform ads you see elsewhere.
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"We and our partners use cookies, pixel tags, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies on our websites and applications. These technologies allow us to collect information about your device, browser, and online activity, including pages visited, links clicked, and time spent on pages. We use this information for analytics, advertising, and to personalize your experience. Some of these technologies are placed by third-party partners who may use the information they collect for their own purposes, including targeted advertising on other websites.Excerpt from Best Buy's Privacy Policy
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The policy authorizes third-party partners to independently collect and use tracking data from Best Buy's website for their own advertising purposes, meaning consumer data may be used in contexts beyond Best Buy's direct control.
The policy states that third-party partners placing cookies on Best Buy's website may collect and use your browsing data for their own targeted advertising purposes on other sites, which means your activity on Best Buy's website may inform ads you see elsewhere.
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