If your browser sends a Do Not Track signal, Hugging Face states it will stop tracking you and will not show you advertising; it also states it does not allow third parties to collect your data for advertising without your separate permission.
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This provision is a relatively specific disclosure of Do Not Track compliance and a restriction on third-party advertising data collection without separate consent, which provides a degree of user protection against behavioral advertising data flows.
Interpretive note: The practical implementation of Do Not Track compliance is not independently verifiable from the document alone, and Do Not Track is not a uniformly supported or legally mandated standard in all jurisdictions.
The policy states that enabling Do Not Track in your browser will prevent Hugging Face from tracking your activity or serving advertising, and that third parties are not authorized to collect your data for advertising purposes without your separate explicit consent.
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Please note that if you have a legally-recognized browser-based opt out preference signal turned on via your device browser, (e.g., global privacy control) we recognize such preference in accordance with applicable law.
We will also provide an individual opt-out choice, or opt-in for sensitive data, before we share your data with third parties other than our agents, or before we use it for a purpose other than which it was originally collected.
If you choose to reveal any personal information about yourself to other users, you do so at your own risk. We strongly encourage you to use caution in disclosing any personal information online.
"The Company honors 'do not track' signals and does not track, use cookies, or use advertising when a 'do not track' mechanism is in place. The Company does not authorize the collection of personally identifiable information from our users for third party use through advertising technologies without separate member consent.Excerpt from Hugging Face's Privacy Policy
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This provision is a relatively specific disclosure of Do Not Track compliance and a restriction on third-party advertising data collection without separate consent, which provides a degree of user protection against behavioral advertising data flows.
The policy states that enabling Do Not Track in your browser will prevent Hugging Face from tracking your activity or serving advertising, and that third parties are not authorized to collect your data for advertising purposes without your separate explicit consent.
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