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Medium may disclose personal data based on its own belief that a policy or legal violation has occurred, without requiring a confirmed or adjudicated violation.
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.
View change record →Your personal information may be shared if Medium believes — not necessarily confirms — that you have violated its policies or the law.
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we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.
Any such de-identified genetic information and phenotypic information we share with third parties for research purposes is done in accordance with Part 46 (beginning with Section 46.101) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
The Gemini Apps Privacy Notice does not apply, and your Opal data, including feedback you provide, is processed per the Google Privacy Policy.
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Medium may disclose personal data based on its own belief that a policy or legal violation has occurred, without requiring a confirmed or adjudicated violation.
Your personal information may be shared if Medium believes — not necessarily confirms — that you have violated its policies or the law.
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