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This clause establishes the operational basis for behavioral advertising delivery to non-Member users and defines the technical mechanisms (cookies and tracking technologies) through which advertising partners collect cross-site activity data to inform ad targeting decisions.
Non-Members operate under terms that authorize the collection and sharing of their browsing behavior data with advertising partners across Medium and other websites. Users do not opt into this data sharing through a separate mechanism; the authorization applies to all non-Members accessing the platform.
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We do not share your personal data with any third-party advertisers or ad networks for their advertising except for: (i) hashed or device identifiers (to the extent they are personal data in some countries), (ii) with your separate permission (e.g., in a lead generation form) or (iii) data already v...
We may share your personal information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. We may also share your personal information with busines...
We may share your information with third-party partners, including advertising and analytics companies, to help us understand how you use our services and to show you more relevant ads. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about you...
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This clause establishes the operational basis for behavioral advertising delivery to non-Member users and defines the technical mechanisms (cookies and tracking technologies) through which advertising partners collect cross-site activity data to inform ad targeting decisions.
Non-Members operate under terms that authorize the collection and sharing of their browsing behavior data with advertising partners across Medium and other websites. Users do not opt into this data sharing through a separate mechanism; the authorization applies to all non-Members accessing the platform.
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