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The clause establishes the operational basis for Medium's use of persistent tracking mechanisms across its platform. This practice enables activity monitoring, analytics collection, and service optimization functions that Medium implements as part of its standard operations.
Under this provision, users who access Medium's service operate under terms that authorize the placement and operation of cookies and tracking technologies on their devices. The terms do not require affirmative user consent for these technologies to function, though users may have browser-level controls available.
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The clause establishes the operational basis for Medium's use of persistent tracking mechanisms across its platform. This practice enables activity monitoring, analytics collection, and service optimization functions that Medium implements as part of its standard operations.
Under this provision, users who access Medium's service operate under terms that authorize the placement and operation of cookies and tracking technologies on their devices. The terms do not require affirmative user consent for these technologies to function, though users may have browser-level controls available.
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