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Cookies Used for Targeted Advertising

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Medium Aug 1, 2026

The updated terms establish automatic renewal for paid plans following the one-year trial period, meaning users will be enrolled in recurring billing unless they affirmatively cancel. The revised language also states that prices are subject to change, which means Ford retains the right to adjust fees during the subscription term. Under the updated agreement, equipped Ford vehicle owners transitioning from trial must enroll in a paid plan to continue service access. You can cancel the automatic renewal at any time through your Ford app account to halt recurring charges.

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Medium May 21, 2026

The updated Terms no longer disclose how Ford collects customer reviews, manages the third-party vendor (MaritzCX) responsible for survey administration, or applies moderation standards to published feedback. Previously, the Terms explained that reviews are moderated to remove profanity, fraud, personal identifying information, competitor references, dangerous behavior, and inadequate text. Users can no longer see these operational details or understand what standards govern how their submitted reviews are processed and displayed.

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 19, 2026
First Seen
Jul 19, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4186 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

GitHub Medium

We may use online analytics products that use cookies to help us analyze how de-identified users use our Services and to enhance your experience... We may also employ third-party Cookies to gather data for interest-based advertising.

Baseten Medium

These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts.

Apple App Store Medium

These technologies help us to better understand user behavior including for security and fraud prevention purposes, tell us which parts of our websites people have visited, and facilitate and measure the effecti...

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This website uses cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance user experience, display targeted ads, and to analyze performance, user activity, and traffic on our website.

Excerpt from Ford's Terms and Conditions

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Ford Terms and Conditions
Entity
Ford
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-077106
Document ID
CA-D-00612
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
617c5712bd2e113592e256fe3b0d5f854042d017eb3936cb76a4f7c346de683a
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Ford
Document: Ford Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-077106
Captured: 2026-07-09 05:23:44 UTC
SHA-256: 617c5712bd2e1135…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ford/ford-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-077106/cookies-used-for-targeted-advertising/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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What does Ford's Cookies Used for Targeted Advertising clause do?

The clause states: “This website uses cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance user experience, display targeted ads, and to analyze performance, user activity, and traffic on our website.”

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