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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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Your audio or video is processed if you choose to participate in the discussion, otherwise, your Profile is included in the listener's section of the service.
We will only collect, use and disclose your personal data with your consent, unless otherwise permitted or required by law. Your consent may be given expressly or implied, depending on the circumstances and the sensitivity of the information involved.
Our emails to users may contain a pixel tag, which is a small, clear image that can tell us whether or not you have opened an email and what your IP address is.
"When you use our address book feature, we process contact information from your device to help you discover people you know who are on Medium.Excerpt from Medium's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “When you use our address book feature, we process contact information from your device to help you discover people you know who are on Medium.”
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