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GOAT · GOAT Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Social media widgets may set cookies and collect visit data

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms
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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.

How other platforms handle this

GitHub Medium

Our emails may have web beacons that offer information on your device type, email client, email reception, opens, and link clicks.

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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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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These social media companies may recognize you and collect information about your visit to our Services, and they may set a cookie or employ other tracking technologies. Your interactions with those features are governed by the privacy policies of those companies.

Excerpt from GOAT's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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
GOAT Privacy Policy
Entity
GOAT
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-057990
Document ID
CA-D-00736
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0787144e6e94c8f94e25d111a32de5d33f857ac588bc8c3d3e954bccbcd71826
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 04:33 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: GOAT
Document: GOAT Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-057990
Captured: 2026-05-10 04:33:03 UTC
SHA-256: 0787144e6e94c8f9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/goat/goat-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-057990/social-media-widgets-may-set-cookies-and-collect-visit-data/
Accessed: Aug. 7, 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 GOAT's Social media widgets may set cookies and collect visit data clause do?

The clause states: “These social media companies may recognize you and collect information about your visit to our Services, and they may set a cookie or employ other tracking technologies. Your interactions with those features are governed by the privacy policies of those companies.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

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