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Third-Party Advertising Data Sharing (Non-Members)

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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.

How other platforms handle this

LinkedIn Medium

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...

Notion Medium

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...

Waze Medium

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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If you are not a Medium Member, we may show you ads. We work with third-party advertising partners to show you ads that we think may interest you. These advertising partners may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your use of Medium and other websites to show you targeted ads.

— Excerpt from Medium's Medium Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Medium Privacy Policy
Entity
Medium
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006293
Document ID
CA-D-00246
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e35f84d3838ccfa621e04fd336ef96e0cfa20727ba6681f8e3e85c0d285d0b9e
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 19:54 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Medium
Document: Medium Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-006293
Captured: 2026-05-10 19:54:51 UTC
SHA-256: e35f84d3838ccfa6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/medium/medium-privacy-policy/third-party-advertising-data-sharing-non-members/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Medium's Third-Party Advertising Data Sharing (Non-Members) clause do?

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.

How does this clause affect you?

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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