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We may receive Personal Data in the form of Technical Data and Usage Data about you from various third parties, such as analytics providers or advertising networks.
Some of our ad partners may also enable us to collect similar data directly from their website or app by integrating our or our affiliates' advertising technology.
"These third party ad services track your online activities over time and across multiple websites by collecting your information through automated technologies, including third-party cookies, web server logs, and web beacons.Excerpt from Square's Privacy Notice
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The clause states: “These third party ad services track your online activities over time and across multiple websites by collecting your information through automated technologies, including third-party cookies, web server logs, and web beacons.”
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