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Security Cookies Cannot Be Switched Off

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Pinterest Medium

In all other cases, these Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by us without restriction. Any attempted transfer or assignment in violation hereof shall be null and void.

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We require these service providers to contractually commit to security and confidentiality obligations for the Personal Data they process on our behalf.

Snapchat Medium

Regardless of who terminates these Terms, both you and Snap continue to be bound by Sections 2, 3 (to the extent any additional terms and conditions would, by their terms, survive), and 6 - 25 of the Terms.

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Some strictly necessary Cookies, such as those used for security purposes and to detect fraud on your account, are essential for the performance of our Services and therefore cannot be switched off.

Excerpt from Gemini's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Gemini Privacy Policy
Entity
Gemini
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 8, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000661, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-021259
Document ID
CA-D-000067
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000661)
1452c8591da41d983ac91c2e2e542b14d5e818f078316063b2b3c3654fbd7e38
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 05:01 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-000661 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Gemini
Document: Gemini Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-021259
Version: CA-V-000661
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:04:25 UTC
SHA-256: 1452c8591da41d98…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/gemini/gemini-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-021259/security-cookies-cannot-be-switched-off/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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What does Gemini's Security Cookies Cannot Be Switched Off clause do?

The clause states: “Some strictly necessary Cookies, such as those used for security purposes and to detect fraud on your account, are essential for the performance of our Services and therefore cannot be switched off.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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