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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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You may contact our privacy team with any requests of disclosure, correction, or deletion of your personal information. You may also request suspension of use or suspension of sharing of your personal information with certain third parties.
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"You have the right to...(4) not be discriminated against for exercising these rights...We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your rights under the CCPA.Excerpt from Medium's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “You have the right to...(4) not be discriminated against for exercising these rights...We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your rights under the CCPA.”
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