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Fair use exception for freely available factual excerpts

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Medium Jul 14, 2026

The updated terms no longer disclose how cookie preferences operate or explain the chat functionality's privacy requirements. Previously, the terms explicitly stated that users could choose 'Agree and Proceed' to accept all cookies, 'Required Only' to disable non-essential cookies, or 'Manage Choices' to customize cookie settings. This language has been removed. The change also affects how copyright infringement notices should be submitted, shifting the email address for such notices. Under the revised terms, users cannot reference the removed cookie preference and chat functionality disclosures as binding commitments.

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Medium Jun 6, 2026

The updated Terms of Use no longer include explicit language describing cookie preferences, consent options (Agree and Proceed, Required Only, Manage Choices), or chat functionality data collection requirements. Previously, the document stated that users could manage cookies or enable chat functionality through specific settings. This removal means users navigating the website will not find these disclosures in the Terms of Use itself, though cookie and chat functionality may continue to operate according to the Cookie Policy, which remains referenced separately.

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How other platforms handle this

ActiveCampaign Medium

You hereby grant ActiveCampaign a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, fully-paid, and sub-licensable license to use your name and any of your trade names, trademarks, logos and other proprietary marks or words pursuant to this Section.

Tinder Medium

Tinder grants you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, non-exclusive, revocable, and non-sublicensable license to access and use our Services for purposes as intended by Tinder and permitted by these Terms and applicable laws.

Glassdoor Medium

We hereby grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license under the rights licensable by us to use the services and use Content from our services solely for your personal use...

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provided no such permission is necessary in connection with the fair use of excerpts of freely available...factual information on the Dun & Bradstreet Site regarding descriptions of Dun & Bradstreet and its products and services.

Excerpt from Dun & Bradstreet's D&B Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
D&B Terms of Use
Entity
Dun & Bradstreet
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060621
Document ID
CA-D-00721
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
abc8db70fa24c9ad38a827e89bfea22df9377d77e7dec7fde906b2f3fef72549
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 19:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Dun & Bradstreet
Document: D&B Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-060621
Captured: 2026-05-07 19:09:58 UTC
SHA-256: abc8db70fa24c9ad…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/dun-bradstreet/db-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-060621/fair-use-exception-for-freely-available-factual-excerpts/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Low
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What does Dun & Bradstreet's Fair use exception for freely available factual excerpts clause do?

The clause states: “provided no such permission is necessary in connection with the fair use of excerpts of freely available...factual information on the Dun & Bradstreet Site regarding descriptions of Dun & Bradstreet and its products and services.”

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