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This establishes a hierarchy of authority in which the DPF Principles supersede Writer's own Privacy Policy, meaning users' rights under the DPF Principles cannot be reduced by Writer's policy language.
The updated policy removes detailed disclosures that previously explained five cookie categories (strictly necessary, functional, performance, targeting), their purposes, and user controls. The revised policy retains only a brief statement that Writer uses cookies to enhance navigation, analyze usage, personalize experience, and assist in advertising, but no longer provides the granular categories, opt-out procedures, or explanation of what data each type collects. Users can no longer reference specific cookie management options, targeting cookie opt-out procedures, or detailed functional descriptions within the policy itself.
View change record →Where Writer's Privacy Policy and the DPF Principles conflict, the DPF Principles apply rather than Writer's Privacy Policy.
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"If there is any conflict between this Privacy Policy and the DPF Principles, the DPF Principles shall govern— Excerpt from Writer's Writer Privacy Policy
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This establishes a hierarchy of authority in which the DPF Principles supersede Writer's own Privacy Policy, meaning users' rights under the DPF Principles cannot be reduced by Writer's policy language.
Where Writer's Privacy Policy and the DPF Principles conflict, the DPF Principles apply rather than Writer's Privacy Policy.
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