Like many other digital publishers, we offer internet advertising solutions that rely on the use of cookies and related technologies to collect data about your device and online behaviors across our various online platforms, including websites and applications. These services make use of this data with the aim of providing you with personalized ads, also known as interest-based ads, that are better aligned with your particular interests. For a more comprehensive explanation regarding how we gather, utilize, and disclose your personal information on our platforms, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
A collection of state-specific laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act, the California Privacy Rights Act, and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, collectively recognized as “State Privacy Laws”, conceive our gathering and utilization of user data for interest-based advertising as a potential ‘sale’ of personal information to other entities. According to these laws, we are obligated to provide users with an option to withdraw consent for selling or sharing of their personal data in relation to targeted advertising.
It’s important to note that even though these State Privacy Laws are primarily designed to protect the residents of their respective states, we staunchly believe in respecting the privacy choices of all consumers. Therefore, all users on our platform, irrespective of their geographic locations, are presented with the right to retract permission for this kind of selling or sharing of personal information.
We provide an easy-to-use option for users to exercise this right to opt out. This can be enacted by using a simple toggle switch that has been provided herein. It’s crucial to understand that choosing to opt out will not deactivate cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for optimal website functionality or to collect data for non-targeted advertising purposes.
Further, opting out from this kind of sharing does not necessarily mean that you will no longer see interest-based ads or any other advertisements on the internet. More specifically, the cessation of such ‘sales’ or ‘sharing’ will not stop interest-based ads that are based on data not sold or shared by us, that were sold before your opt-out decision was made, or that have been sold by external parties beyond our control.
For a deeper understanding of interest-based advertising and the maximum opt-out options available, we recommend visiting this additional resources link. Additionally, for our users who are residents of California and have activated the Global Privacy Control (GPC) feature on compatible web browsers, we acknowledge this as a command to opt out of ‘sales’ or ‘sharing’ of personal data designated for targeted advertising.
If you’re interested in understanding more about the Global Privacy Control and how to activate it, we recommend the dedicated international platform globalprivacycontrol.org. At all times, it is our priority to respect individual privacy and ensure transparency in the way we interact with user data. We continuously strive to provide a comfortable and secure experience for all our platform users.
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