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Google cookies used for preferences authentication and analysis

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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.

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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.

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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...

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...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may use cookies (small text files placed on the user's device) and similar technologies for a variety of purposes, including user preferences or settings, authentication information or analysis.

Excerpt from Google Cloud's Privacy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
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
Google Cloud Privacy
Entity
Google Cloud
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051769
Document ID
CA-D-00647
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1b0cea754809f23309bd0b41c47b7a135eae89f484be82873547a12f5a1a6fad
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 16:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Google Cloud
Document: Google Cloud Privacy
Record ID: CA-P-051769
Captured: 2026-05-07 16:18:07 UTC
SHA-256: 1b0cea754809f233…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-cloud/google-cloud-privacy/provision/CA-P-051769/google-cookies-used-for-preferences-authentication-and-analysis/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Cloud's Google cookies used for preferences authentication and analysis clause do?

The clause states: “We may use cookies (small text files placed on the user's device) and similar technologies for a variety of purposes, including user preferences or settings, authentication information or analysis.”

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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