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The provision establishes the operational basis for cross-domain behavioral data collection and establishes that such data collection serves advertising personalization functions across Visa's ecosystem and partner sites.
Removal of detailed cookies and tracking technologies provision eliminates explicit disclosure of web beacons, pixels, and specific tracking purposes like trend analysis and demographic gathering.
View full change record →Users' browsing and interaction activity across Visa websites, apps, and third-party digital properties is subject to automated collection through tracking technologies, with the resulting data designated for use in targeted advertising delivery. Continued use of Visa's digital services operates under these tracking and data utilization practices as stated.
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The provision establishes the operational basis for cross-domain behavioral data collection and establishes that such data collection serves advertising personalization functions across Visa's ecosystem and partner sites.
Users' browsing and interaction activity across Visa websites, apps, and third-party digital properties is subject to automated collection through tracking technologies, with the resulting data designated for use in targeted advertising delivery. Continued use of Visa's digital services operates under these tracking and data utilization practices as stated.
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