Netflix states it uses cookies, resettable device identifiers, advertising identifiers, and pixel tags to track users' activity on and off the Netflix service for purposes including authentication, analytics, and advertising.
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The policy discloses the use of advertising identifiers and third-party tracking technologies for behavioral advertising, which may require consent under EU and UK cookie laws and GDPR, and opt-out mechanisms under CCPA/CPRA.
The updated privacy statement now explicitly discloses that Netflix collects voice inputs including transcripts and recordings when users interact with voice-related features, and that it makes inferences about user and household preferences for ad targeting purposes. The statement adds a new section titled 'Supplemental Privacy Disclosures for US Residents' that references a separate US State Privacy Notice containing 'Notice at Collection' details, alongside new subsections covering personal information collection, uses, disclosure for business purposes, data sales or sharing, retention, use of de-identified information, appeals rights, and financial incentive notices. The change brings the privacy statement into alignment with state privacy laws like CCPA and similar frameworks. You can access the US State Privacy Notice by clicking the provided link, visiting netflix.com/privacy#states, or scrolling to the new US residents section.
View change record →The updated privacy statement reorganizes and consolidates disclosures rather than expanding data collection practices. However, the statement removes explicit reference to the US State Privacy Notice from the main body, requiring users to navigate to supplemental sections to access state-specific privacy rights and disclosures. The revised language also removes the prior statement that Netflix makes inferences about household ad preferences, and removes mention of voice inputs and transcripts from the usage information description, narrowing the scope of explicitly disclosed data collection practices. You can access US state privacy notices by navigating to the 'Supplemental Privacy Disclosures for Certain Services' section or visiting netflix.com/privacy#states.
View change record →The policy authorizes Netflix to collect cookie data, advertising identifiers, and resettable device identifiers for tracking and advertising purposes. Users can manage these preferences through cookie settings linked from Netflix pages.
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"cookie data, resettable device identifiers, advertising identifiers and other unique identifiers (described below in the section "Cookies and other Technologies").Excerpt from Netflix's Privacy Statement
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR require informed consent for non-essential cookies and tracking technologies for EU/EEA users.
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The policy discloses the use of advertising identifiers and third-party tracking technologies for behavioral advertising, which may require consent under EU and UK cookie laws and GDPR, and opt-out mechanisms under CCPA/CPRA.
The policy authorizes Netflix to collect cookie data, advertising identifiers, and resettable device identifiers for tracking and advertising purposes. Users can manage these preferences through cookie settings linked from Netflix pages.
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