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This is a direct statement that Medium does not engage in the sale of personal data, which is a key concern under privacy laws such as the CCPA.
Interpretive note: The clause states a current practice ('does not sell') and does not address whether this may change in the future. No other propositions are present in the excerpt.
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 does not sell your personal information.Excerpt from Medium's Privacy Policy
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This is a direct statement that Medium does not engage in the sale of personal data, which is a key concern under privacy laws such as the CCPA.
Your personal information is not sold by Medium.
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