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Ad utility determination is a stated purpose for data collection, meaning collected data is used to shape the advertising experience presented to the user.
Interpretive note: The excerpt names multiple purposes for collection; the canonical claim states the primary ad-related purpose. Other purposes (e.g., language detection, general service improvement) are recorded in omitted_material.
The updated Privacy Policy now explicitly discloses how Google handles data under U.S. state privacy laws, particularly California's CCPA. Google states that it does not sell personal information and does not share it as that term is defined under the CCPA. The policy details user rights to access information, request deletion, correct information, and opt out of certain profiling and targeted advertising. Users can exercise these rights through tools like My Activity and My Ad Center, or by contacting Google directly. The policy also provides specific handling of health data under Washington's My Health My Data Act and Nevada Senate Bill 370, where Google processes such information only with user consent or as otherwise permitted by law.
View change record →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.
View change record →YouTube Ads collects your information and uses it to decide which ads to show you based on its assessment of what you will find most useful.
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"we collect information to provide better services to all our users — from figuring out basic stuff like which language you speak, to more complex things like which ads you'll find most usefulExcerpt from Google's Privacy Policy
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Ad utility determination is a stated purpose for data collection, meaning collected data is used to shape the advertising experience presented to the user.
YouTube Ads collects your information and uses it to decide which ads to show you based on its assessment of what you will find most useful.
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