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Any policy change that would narrow user rights is conditioned on explicit user consent, preventing unilateral reduction of rights through policy updates alone.
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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Any policy change that would narrow user rights is conditioned on explicit user consent, preventing unilateral reduction of rights through policy updates alone.
Your rights under the Privacy Policy cannot be reduced by YouTube Ads without your explicit consent.
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