The policy authorizes third-party advertising partners, including Google, to place cookies and tracking technologies on users' devices to collect behavioral data and serve targeted advertising across other websites and applications.
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This provision establishes that third-party advertising networks, operating under their own privacy policies, collect user data through Writer's platform for cross-site behavioral advertising. This creates data flows governed by third-party terms outside Writer's direct control.
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 →Under this clause, third-party advertising partners including Google may place cookies on user devices when visiting Writer's website and use collected behavioral data to serve targeted advertising across other websites. Users can opt out via the 'Your privacy choices' link or by enabling Global Privacy Control.
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Compare across platforms →"Tailored Online Advertising: In using the Services, we work with certain third-party advertising technology partners such as ad networks and ad servers such as Google. We allow these third parties to place cookies or other similar technologies on the browser of your device to collect information about you (see 'Automatically Collected Information' above). These third parties may use this information to serve relevant content and advertising to you as you browse the Internet and may access their own cookies or other tracking technologies on your browser to assist in this activity.Excerpt from Writer's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR cookie consent requirements for EEA users, the CCPA's cross-context behavioral advertising opt-out right for California residents, and FTC guidance on online behavioral advertising.
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This provision establishes that third-party advertising networks, operating under their own privacy policies, collect user data through Writer's platform for cross-site behavioral advertising. This creates data flows governed by third-party terms outside Writer's direct control.
Under this clause, third-party advertising partners including Google may place cookies on user devices when visiting Writer's website and use collected behavioral data to serve targeted advertising across other websites. Users can opt out via the 'Your privacy choices' link or by enabling Global Privacy Control.
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