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Behavioral Data Collection via Cookies and Partners

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What it is

Fastly and its advertising partners use cookies and web beacons to collect device information, network data, browsing activity, and demographic information, and to deliver interest-based advertising on other sites based on activity tracked on Fastly-operated websites.

This analysis describes what Fastly'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

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision authorizes cross-site behavioral tracking by Fastly's third-party advertising partner for interest-based advertising, with an opt-out available but limited in scope to interest-based ad targeting rather than ad delivery generally.

Clause Stability Stable

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Months Monitored
Jul 9, 2026
First Seen
Jul 9, 2026
Last Seen

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, browsing activity on Fastly's websites may be used by third-party advertising partners to serve targeted advertisements on other sites. An opt-out from interest-based advertising is available via links provided in Section 2.3 of the policy, though opting out does not prevent receipt of generic advertisements.

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
    Navigate to the opt-out link provided in Section 2.3 of the Fastly Privacy Policy to opt out of interest-based advertising. EU users should use the EU-specific opt-out link. Note that this opts you out of targeted ads only, not all advertising.

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Fastly and our partners use cookies or similar technologies (such as web beacons) to gather information, analyze trends, administer our websites, track users' movements around our websites, and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. These technologies may provide us with personal data, information about devices and networks you utilize to access our websites, analytics information and other information regarding your interactions with our websites. We partner with a third party to manage our advertising on other sites. Our third party partner may use technologies such as cookies to gather information about your activities on our websites and other sites in order to provide you advertising based upon your browsing activities and interests.

Excerpt from Fastly's Privacy Policy

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  • 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
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Fastly Privacy Policy
Entity
Fastly
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-016159
Document ID
CA-D-00676
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 15:45 UTC
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Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Fastly
Document: Fastly Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-016159
Captured: 2026-05-08 15:45:23 UTC
SHA-256: 3c71a4823fe9dcef…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/fastly/fastly-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-016159/behavioral-data-collection-via-cookies-and-partners/
Accessed: Aug. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Fastly's Behavioral Data Collection via Cookies and Partners clause do?

This provision authorizes cross-site behavioral tracking by Fastly's third-party advertising partner for interest-based advertising, with an opt-out available but limited in scope to interest-based ad targeting rather than ad delivery generally.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, browsing activity on Fastly's websites may be used by third-party advertising partners to serve targeted advertisements on other sites. An opt-out from interest-based advertising is available via links provided in Section 2.3 of the policy, though opting out does not prevent receipt of generic advertisements.

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