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Medium reserves the right to disclose personal data to authorities or in legal proceedings based on its own belief that disclosure is legally appropriate, which may occur without prior user notice.
The updated policy states that Medium and its vendors may scan, analyze, and review your content, messages, AI interactions, and associated metadata. Data sharing now explicitly includes information you submitted or posted through the service, extending beyond infrastructure support to machine learning model training and improvement. The policy does not indicate an opt-out mechanism or granular user control over this specific use of content.
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Medium reserves the right to disclose personal data to authorities or in legal proceedings based on its own belief that disclosure is legally appropriate, which may occur without prior user notice.
Your personal information may be disclosed to law enforcement or other authorities if Medium believes disclosure is legally required or appropriate.
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