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"We process personal information for targeted advertising purposes. To opt-out from targeted advertising, please use one of the options described in the section above titled "Targeted Advertising."Excerpt from Public.com's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “We process personal information for targeted advertising purposes. To opt-out from targeted advertising, please use one of the options described in the section above titled "Targeted Advertising."”
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