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This clause grants users four distinct self-service rights over their account information with no stated time restriction, giving users direct control.
Interpretive note: The clause establishes four independent rights (access, correct, delete, export). The canonical claim captures all four as the primary combined grant rather than selecting one.
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 →You have the ability to access, correct, delete, and export your account information at any time through a self-service interface.
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"You may access, correct, delete and export your account information at any time by logging into the Services and navigating to the Settings page.Excerpt from Medium's Privacy Policy
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This clause grants users four distinct self-service rights over their account information with no stated time restriction, giving users direct control.
You have the ability to access, correct, delete, and export your account information at any time through a self-service interface.
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