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Glean · Glean Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Automatic Collection via Cookies and Beacons

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 295 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What data do Glean and its third-party partners collect?
Glean and its third-party partners automatically collect browser type, IP address, clickstream behavior, and related usage data using cookies, web beacons, web logs, and similar technologies.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Collection is automatic and involves third parties, meaning data flows beyond Glean itself without any active submission by the user.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4186 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Glean and its partners collect your browsing and technical data automatically, without requiring any deliberate action on your part.

How other platforms handle this

Cerebras Medium

We, or vendors we engage, may automatically collect information about your use of our website or services through cookies and similar technologies. This may include navigational and network-related activity...

Baseten Medium

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service.

ZipRecruiter Medium

You may give us your Identity Data, Contact Data, Financial Data, Profile Data, and other information by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, e-mail or otherwise.

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We and our third-party partners use cookies, web beacons, web logs, and similar technologies to automatically collect your browser type, IP address, clickstream behavior, and related usage data.

Excerpt from Glean's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
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
Glean Privacy Policy
Entity
Glean
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-046450
Document ID
CA-D-00505
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6f01b253c1c086bf482db0c0a7d69e0fb0af8ac9a18cb796aaa230928d7e99c5
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Glean
Document: Glean Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-046450
Captured: 2026-07-09 08:12:17 UTC
SHA-256: 6f01b253c1c086bf…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/glean/glean-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-046450/automatic-collection-via-cookies-and-beacons/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Glean's Automatic Collection via Cookies and Beacons clause do?

Collection is automatic and involves third parties, meaning data flows beyond Glean itself without any active submission by the user.

How does this clause affect you?

Glean and its partners collect your browsing and technical data automatically, without requiring any deliberate action on your part.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 295 platforms. See the full comparison.

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