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The clause establishes the operational basis for Fastly's collection of user data through tracking technologies and its use for advertising purposes. It also conditions the full functionality of the service on user acceptance of these tracking practices as implemented.
Users operate under terms that authorize Fastly to deploy cookies and tracking technologies for data collection and interest-based advertising by default. Users retain the ability to disable cookies through browser controls, though doing so may result in reduced functionality of certain service features.
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We and our third-party partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your use of the Sites. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser or device. We use both session cookies and persistent cookies. We may also use web beacons, pixel ta...
cookie data, resettable device identifiers, advertising identifiers and other unique identifiers (described below in the section "Cookies and other Technologies").
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"We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use personal data about you, including to serve interest-based advertising. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level, but if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your use of certain features or functions on our website or service.— Excerpt from Fastly's Fastly Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes the operational basis for Fastly's collection of user data through tracking technologies and its use for advertising purposes. It also conditions the full functionality of the service on user acceptance of these tracking practices as implemented.
Users operate under terms that authorize Fastly to deploy cookies and tracking technologies for data collection and interest-based advertising by default. Users retain the ability to disable cookies through browser controls, though doing so may result in reduced functionality of certain service features.
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