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Hilton · Hilton Privacy Statement · View original document ↗

Advertising Partners Match Users Across Browsers and Devices

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 147 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

May Hilton's advertising partners match a user's browsers or devices?
Hilton's advertising partners may match a user's browsers or devices if the user logs into the same online service on multiple devices or if those devices share similar attributes supporting an inference that they are used by the same person or household.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Cross-device matching allows advertising partners to build a unified profile of a user's activity across multiple devices and browsers, extending tracking beyond any single device.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your activity across different browsers and devices may be linked by Hilton's advertising partners without requiring explicit login, if device attributes support an inference of shared use.

How other platforms handle this

Shein Medium

In the previous 12 months, we may have shared identifiers and inferences about you with our partners, third parties, and affiliates in such a way that...may be interpreted as "selling" or "sharing".

Writer Medium

They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser...

Skillshare Medium

If you are located in the European Union, we will not send promotional emails without your consent.

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They may match your browsers or devices if you log into the same online service on multiple devices or if your devices share similar attributes that support an inference that they are used by the same person or household.

Excerpt from Hilton's Privacy Statement

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hilton Privacy Statement
Entity
Hilton
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
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Record ID
CA-P-075894
Document ID
CA-D-00637
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Entity: Hilton
Document: Hilton Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-075894
Captured: UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hilton/hilton-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-075894/advertising-partners-match-users-across-browsers-and-devices/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hilton's Advertising Partners Match Users Across Browsers and Devices clause do?

Cross-device matching allows advertising partners to build a unified profile of a user's activity across multiple devices and browsers, extending tracking beyond any single device.

How does this clause affect you?

Your activity across different browsers and devices may be linked by Hilton's advertising partners without requiring explicit login, if device attributes support an inference of shared use.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 147 platforms. See the full comparison.

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