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The updated policy makes several material clarifications about how Google links your activity across websites and apps. It shifts from describing analytics tools in isolation to framing them as part of a broader 'ad and analytics services' ecosystem, and broadens the scope of data linking to explicitly include 'cookies and other technologies'. The policy also clarifies that data sharing occurs even in private browsing modes. Review your Google Account activity controls to understand what data is being collected and linked across services you use.
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Additionally, with your explicit and informed consent, we may use your phone number to recommend you as a friend to others using Roblox. You will be recommended with your contact name as stored on your ...
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we may use this information to make it easier for you to find the people you want to send payments to, for account and identity verification and fraud prevention purposes, to reduce the risk you will send payments to the wrong person, or to provide other personalized services.
"your phone number can be used to help you access your account if you forget your password, help people find and connect with you, and make the ads you see more relevant to you.Excerpt from Google's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “your phone number can be used to help you access your account if you forget your password, help people find and connect with you, and make the ads you see more relevant to you.”
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