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"We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use personal information about you. For further information about the types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.— Excerpt from Medium's Medium Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Cookie and tracking technology use implicates the EU ePrivacy Directive (and its national implementations), which requires prior informed consent for non-essential cookies in EU member states. GDPR applies where cookies process personal data. In the US, the FTC has authority over deceptive tracking practices. The policy defers detailed disclosures to a separate Cookie Policy, which may or may not meet the specificity required under applicable law. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The primary policy's reference to a separate Cookie Policy means that the completeness of cookie disclosures depends on a document not reviewed here. If the Cookie Policy lacks adequate disclosure of advertising or analytics partners, or does not provide a functioning consent mechanism for EU users, this creates compliance exposure under the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users are subject to the ePrivacy Directive's consent requirements for non-essential cookies. California users have rights under CCPA to opt out of the sharing of personal information collected through cookies for advertising purposes. Users in other jurisdictions with cookie consent laws (UK, Canada, Brazil) should review Medium's Cookie Policy for local compliance. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations deploying Medium-embedded content or links on their own platforms should assess whether Medium's cookie practices create third-party tracking obligations for them under applicable law. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should review Medium's Cookie Policy in addition to this privacy policy to assess the completeness of disclosures and the adequacy of the consent mechanism for EU users. Browser-level cookie controls and opt-out tools (such as the NAI opt-out for advertising cookies) can supplement account-level privacy settings.
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Cookies and tracking technologies enable Medium and its partners to build a profile of your browsing habits, which can be used for advertising and analytics purposes both on and off the Medium platform.
Medium uses cookies and tracking tools that may allow it and its advertising and analytics partners to monitor your activity on Medium and potentially across other websites, which can result in targeted advertising based on your browsing behavior.
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