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Your browsing activity may be tracked and shared with advertising partners to build a profile used for targeted advertising, and the effectiveness of your ability to limit this depends on how clearly and accessibly Klarna's consent controls are implemented.
Interpretive note: The practical adequacy of Klarna's cookie consent interface and withdrawal mechanism cannot be assessed from the policy text; compliance depends on implementation details not disclosed in the document.
Removal of specific cookie and behavioral advertising disclosure eliminates transparency about tracking mechanisms and user's ability to withdraw consent, potentially obscuring advertising-related data practices.
View full change record →This new provision explicitly discloses cookie-based tracking for behavioral advertising and provides user control mechanisms, addressing increased regulatory focus on tracking technologies.
View full change record →If you use Klarna's website or app, advertising trackers may collect data about your browsing behavior and share it with third-party advertising partners; you can limit this by accessing cookie settings on the Klarna site and withdrawing consent for non-essential cookies.
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to object to profiling activities based on our own legitimate interests
"We and our advertising partners use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and to show you relevant advertisements. You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie settings. Some of these activities may require your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.Excerpt from Klarna's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Cookie-based behavioral advertising engages the EU ePrivacy Directive (as implemented in national law), GDPR consent requirements, and the UK's PECR.
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Your browsing activity may be tracked and shared with advertising partners to build a profile used for targeted advertising, and the effectiveness of your ability to limit this depends on how clearly and accessibly Klarna's consent controls are implemented.
If you use Klarna's website or app, advertising trackers may collect data about your browsing behavior and share it with third-party advertising partners; you can limit this by accessing cookie settings on the Klarna site and withdrawing consent for non-essential cookies.
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