Provision record
Medium · Medium Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Prohibition on selling user personal information

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What are users required to agree not to do with Personal Information?
“You further agree not to sell any Personal Information, where the term "sell" has the meaning given to it under applicable laws.”
Version CA-V-006384, captured Sept. 4, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Medium requires users to agree not to sell any Personal Information, where 'sell' has the meaning given to it under applicable laws.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

This obligation binds users to a prohibition whose precise scope is determined by applicable laws, meaning the restriction may vary by jurisdiction.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Users are prohibited from selling Personal Information, and the scope of what constitutes a 'sale' is determined by applicable laws.

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in the case of Cohere, to potential assignees, acquirers or successors of Cohere if and to the extent such persons need to know such Confidential Information in connection with a potential sale, merger, amalgamation or other corporate transaction...

Together AI

We may share your Personal Data with Service Providers, Third-Party Vendors, Consultants, and other Business Partners in order to provide Services on our behalf...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You further agree not to sell any Personal Information, where the term "sell" has the meaning given to it under applicable laws.

Excerpt from Medium's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Medium Terms of Service
Entity
Medium
Date stated by the document
Sept. 1, 2020
As printed in Medium’s text (version CA-V-006384), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006384, captured Sept. 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-035798
Document ID
CA-D-000245
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-006384)
0fc65ff94a7a60e62dd2910b49c201d4a4fec11167b7b7bfdb9eeb5b1bae3de3
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:26 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006384, captured Sept. 4, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Medium
Document: Medium Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-035798
Version: CA-V-006384
Captured: 2026-09-04 00:42:12 UTC
SHA-256: 0fc65ff94a7a60e6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/medium/medium-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-035798/prohibition-on-selling-user-personal-information/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Medium's Prohibition on selling user personal information clause do?

This obligation binds users to a prohibition whose precise scope is determined by applicable laws, meaning the restriction may vary by jurisdiction.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are prohibited from selling Personal Information, and the scope of what constitutes a 'sale' is determined by applicable laws.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Medium?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Medium.