CINXE.COM
<!doctype html><html lang="en"><head><title data-rh="true">Medium Privacy Policy | by Medium | Medium Policy</title><meta data-rh="true" charset="utf-8"/><meta data-rh="true" name="viewport" content="width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1,maximum-scale=1"/><meta data-rh="true" name="theme-color" content="#000000"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:app:name:iphone" content="Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:app:id:iphone" content="828256236"/><meta data-rh="true" property="al:ios:app_name" content="Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" property="al:ios:app_store_id" content="828256236"/><meta data-rh="true" property="al:android:package" content="com.medium.reader"/><meta data-rh="true" property="fb:app_id" content="542599432471018"/><meta data-rh="true" property="og:site_name" content="Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" property="og:type" content="article"/><meta data-rh="true" property="article:published_time" content="2023-08-16T17:45:53.342Z"/><meta data-rh="true" name="title" content="Medium Privacy Policy | by Medium | Medium Policy"/><meta data-rh="true" property="og:title" content="Medium Privacy Policy"/><meta data-rh="true" property="al:android:url" content="medium://p/f03bf92035c9"/><meta data-rh="true" property="al:ios:url" content="medium://p/f03bf92035c9"/><meta data-rh="true" property="al:android:app_name" content="Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" name="description" content="This Privacy Policy explains how A Medium Corporation (“Medium,” “we,” or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you. This Privacy Policy applies when you use our websites, mobile…"/><meta data-rh="true" property="og:description" content="This Privacy Policy explains how A Medium Corporation (“Medium,” “we,” or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you. This Privacy Policy applies when you use our websites, mobile…"/><meta data-rh="true" property="og:url" content="https://policy.medium.com/medium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9"/><meta data-rh="true" property="al:web:url" content="https://policy.medium.com/medium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9"/><meta data-rh="true" property="og:image" content="https://miro.medium.com/v2/da:true/resize:fit:646/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm"/><meta data-rh="true" property="article:author" content="https://medium.com/@Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" name="author" content="Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" name="robots" content="index,noarchive,follow,max-image-preview:large"/><meta data-rh="true" name="referrer" content="unsafe-url"/><meta data-rh="true" property="twitter:title" content="Medium Privacy Policy"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:site" content="@Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:app:url:iphone" content="medium://p/f03bf92035c9"/><meta data-rh="true" property="twitter:description" content="This Privacy Policy explains how A Medium Corporation (“Medium,” “we,” or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you. This Privacy Policy applies when you use our websites, mobile…"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:image:src" content="https://miro.medium.com/v2/da:true/resize:fit:646/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:creator" content="@Medium"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:label1" content="Reading time"/><meta data-rh="true" name="twitter:data1" content="11 min read"/><link data-rh="true" rel="icon" href="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:256:256/1*vBt1UiqgcNkimnXaq_UKdA.png"/><link data-rh="true" rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" title="Medium" href="/osd.xml"/><link data-rh="true" rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:304:304/10fd5c419ac61637245384e7099e131627900034828f4f386bdaa47a74eae156"/><link data-rh="true" rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="120x120" href="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:240:240/10fd5c419ac61637245384e7099e131627900034828f4f386bdaa47a74eae156"/><link data-rh="true" rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="76x76" href="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:152:152/10fd5c419ac61637245384e7099e131627900034828f4f386bdaa47a74eae156"/><link data-rh="true" rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="60x60" href="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:120:120/10fd5c419ac61637245384e7099e131627900034828f4f386bdaa47a74eae156"/><link data-rh="true" rel="mask-icon" href="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:1000:1000/7*GAOKVe--MXbEJmV9230oOQ.png" color="#171717"/><link data-rh="true" rel="preconnect" href="https://glyph.medium.com" crossOrigin=""/><link data-rh="true" id="glyph_preload_link" rel="preload" as="style" type="text/css" href="https://glyph.medium.com/css/unbound.css"/><link data-rh="true" id="glyph_link" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://glyph.medium.com/css/unbound.css"/><link data-rh="true" rel="author" href="https://medium.com/@Medium"/><link data-rh="true" rel="canonical" href="https://policy.medium.com/medium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9"/><link data-rh="true" rel="alternate" href="android-app://com.medium.reader/https/medium.com/p/f03bf92035c9"/><script data-rh="true" type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"http:\u002F\u002Fschema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","image":["https:\u002F\u002Fmiro.medium.com\u002Fv2\u002Fda:true\u002Fresize:fit:1200\u002F0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm"],"url":"https:\u002F\u002Fpolicy.medium.com\u002Fmedium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9","dateCreated":"2020-09-01T22:57:00.000Z","datePublished":"2020-09-01T22:57:00.000Z","dateModified":"2024-11-21T06:35:16.092Z","headline":"Medium Privacy Policy - Medium Policy","name":"Medium Privacy Policy - Medium Policy","description":"This Privacy Policy explains how A Medium Corporation (“Medium,” “we,” or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you. This Privacy Policy applies when you use our websites, mobile…","identifier":"f03bf92035c9","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Medium","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fpolicy.medium.com\u002F@Medium"},"creator":["Medium"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Medium Policy","url":"policy.medium.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","width":272,"height":60,"url":"https:\u002F\u002Fmiro.medium.com\u002Fv2\u002Fresize:fit:544\u002F7*V1_7XP4snlmqrc_0Njontw.png"}},"mainEntityOfPage":"https:\u002F\u002Fpolicy.medium.com\u002Fmedium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9"}</script><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="539" data-fela-type="STATIC">html{box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}*, *:before, *:after{box-sizing:inherit}body{margin:0;padding:0;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.8);position:relative;min-height:100vh}h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, dl, dd, ol, ul, menu, figure, blockquote, p, pre, form{margin:0}menu, ol, ul{padding:0;list-style:none;list-style-image:none}main{display:block}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}a, button, input{-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}img, svg{vertical-align:middle}button{background:transparent;overflow:visible}button, input, optgroup, select, textarea{margin:0}:root{--reach-tabs:1;--reach-menu-button:1}#speechify-root{font-family:Sohne, sans-serif}div[data-popper-reference-hidden="true"]{visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}.grecaptcha-badge{visibility:hidden} /*XCode style (c) Angel Garcia <angelgarcia.mail@gmail.com>*/.hljs {background: #fff;color: black; }/* Gray DOCTYPE selectors like WebKit */ .xml .hljs-meta {color: #c0c0c0; }.hljs-comment, .hljs-quote {color: #007400; }.hljs-tag, .hljs-attribute, .hljs-keyword, .hljs-selector-tag, .hljs-literal, .hljs-name {color: #aa0d91; }.hljs-variable, .hljs-template-variable {color: #3F6E74; }.hljs-code, .hljs-string, .hljs-meta .hljs-string {color: #c41a16; }.hljs-regexp, .hljs-link {color: #0E0EFF; }.hljs-title, .hljs-symbol, .hljs-bullet, .hljs-number {color: #1c00cf; }.hljs-section, .hljs-meta {color: #643820; }.hljs-title.class_, .hljs-class .hljs-title, .hljs-type, .hljs-built_in, .hljs-params {color: #5c2699; }.hljs-attr {color: #836C28; }.hljs-subst {color: #000; }.hljs-formula {background-color: #eee;font-style: italic; }.hljs-addition {background-color: #baeeba; }.hljs-deletion {background-color: #ffc8bd; }.hljs-selector-id, .hljs-selector-class {color: #9b703f; }.hljs-doctag, .hljs-strong {font-weight: bold; }.hljs-emphasis {font-style: italic; } </style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="539" data-fela-type="KEYFRAME">@-webkit-keyframes k1{0%{opacity:0.8}50%{opacity:0.5}100%{opacity:0.8}}@-moz-keyframes k1{0%{opacity:0.8}50%{opacity:0.5}100%{opacity:0.8}}@keyframes k1{0%{opacity:0.8}50%{opacity:0.5}100%{opacity:0.8}}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="539" data-fela-type="RULE">.a{font-family:medium-content-sans-serif-font, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif}.b{font-weight:400}.c{background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)}.l{display:block}.m{position:sticky}.n{top:0}.o{z-index:500}.p{padding:0 24px}.q{align-items:center}.r{border-bottom:solid 1px #F2F2F2}.y{height:41px}.z{line-height:20px}.ab{display:flex}.ac{height:57px}.ae{flex:1 0 auto}.af{color:inherit}.ag{fill:inherit}.ah{font-size:inherit}.ai{border:inherit}.aj{font-family:inherit}.ak{letter-spacing:inherit}.al{font-weight:inherit}.am{padding:0}.an{margin:0}.ao{cursor:pointer}.ap:disabled{cursor:not-allowed}.aq:disabled{color:#6B6B6B}.ar:disabled{fill:#6B6B6B}.au{width:auto}.av path{fill:#242424}.aw{height:25px}.ax{margin-left:16px}.ay{border:none}.az{border-radius:20px}.ba{width:240px}.bb{background:#F9F9F9}.bc path{fill:#6B6B6B}.be{outline:none}.bf{font-family:sohne, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif}.bg{font-size:14px}.bh{width:100%}.bi{padding:10px 20px 10px 0}.bj{background-color:transparent}.bk{color:#242424}.bl::placeholder{color:#6B6B6B}.bm{display:inline-block}.bn{margin-left:12px}.bo{margin-right:12px}.bp{border-radius:4px}.bq{margin-left:24px}.br{height:24px}.bx{background-color:#F9F9F9}.by{border-radius:50%}.bz{height:32px}.ca{width:32px}.cb{justify-content:center}.ch{max-width:680px}.ci{min-width:0}.cj{animation:k1 1.2s ease-in-out infinite}.ck{height:100vh}.cl{margin-bottom:16px}.cm{margin-top:48px}.cn{align-items:flex-start}.co{flex-direction:column}.cp{justify-content:space-between}.cq{margin-bottom:24px}.cw{width:80%}.cx{background-color:#F2F2F2}.dd{height:44px}.de{width:44px}.df{margin:auto 0}.dg{margin-bottom:4px}.dh{height:16px}.di{width:120px}.dj{width:80px}.dp{margin-bottom:8px}.dq{width:96%}.dr{width:98%}.ds{width:81%}.dt{margin-left:8px}.du{color:#6B6B6B}.dv{font-size:13px}.dw{height:100%}.ep{color:#FFFFFF}.eq{fill:#FFFFFF}.er{background:rgba(0, 159, 95, 1)}.es{border-color:rgba(0, 159, 95, 1)}.ew:disabled{cursor:inherit !important}.ex:disabled{opacity:0.3}.ey:disabled:hover{background:rgba(0, 159, 95, 1)}.ez:disabled:hover{border-color:rgba(0, 159, 95, 1)}.fa{border-radius:99em}.fb{border-width:1px}.fc{border-style:solid}.fd{box-sizing:border-box}.fe{text-decoration:none}.ff{text-align:center}.fi{margin-right:32px}.fj{position:relative}.fk{fill:#6B6B6B}.fn{background:transparent}.fo svg{margin-left:4px}.fp svg{fill:#6B6B6B}.fr{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)}.fs{position:absolute}.fz{margin:0 24px}.gd{background:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)}.ge{border:1px solid #F2F2F2}.gf{box-shadow:0 1px 4px #F2F2F2}.gg{max-height:100vh}.gh{overflow-y:auto}.gi{left:0}.gj{top:calc(100vh + 100px)}.gk{bottom:calc(100vh + 100px)}.gl{width:10px}.gm{pointer-events:none}.gn{word-break:break-word}.go{word-wrap:break-word}.gp:after{display:block}.gq:after{content:""}.gr:after{clear:both}.gs{line-height:1.23}.gt{letter-spacing:0}.gu{font-style:normal}.gv{font-weight:700}.hq{margin-bottom:-0.27em}.hr{line-height:1.394}.im{align-items:baseline}.in{width:48px}.io{height:48px}.ip{border:2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)}.iq{z-index:0}.ir{box-shadow:none}.is{border:1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)}.it{margin-left:-12px}.iu{width:28px}.iv{height:28px}.iw{z-index:1}.ix{width:24px}.iy{margin-bottom:2px}.iz{flex-wrap:nowrap}.ja{font-size:16px}.jb{line-height:24px}.jd{margin:0 8px}.je{display:inline}.jf{color:rgba(0, 159, 95, 1)}.jg{fill:rgba(0, 159, 95, 1)}.jj{flex:0 0 auto}.jm{flex-wrap:wrap}.jp{white-space:pre-wrap}.jq{margin-right:4px}.jr{overflow:hidden}.js{max-height:20px}.jt{text-overflow:ellipsis}.ju{display:-webkit-box}.jv{-webkit-line-clamp:1}.jw{-webkit-box-orient:vertical}.jx{word-break:break-all}.jz{padding-left:8px}.ka{padding-right:8px}.lb> *{flex-shrink:0}.lc{overflow-x:scroll}.ld::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}.le{scrollbar-width:none}.lf{-ms-overflow-style:none}.lg{width:74px}.lh{flex-direction:row}.li{z-index:2}.ll{-webkit-user-select:none}.lm{border:0}.ln{fill:rgba(117, 117, 117, 1)}.lq{outline:0}.lr{user-select:none}.ls> svg{pointer-events:none}.mb{cursor:progress}.mc{cursor:not-allowed}.md{opacity:1}.me{padding:4px 0}.mf{opacity:0.25}.mg{width:16px}.mi{display:inline-flex}.mo{max-width:100%}.mp{padding:8px 2px}.mq svg{color:#6B6B6B}.ni{line-height:1.58}.nj{letter-spacing:-0.004em}.nk{font-family:source-serif-pro, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif}.od{margin-bottom:-0.46em}.oe{font-style:italic}.of{text-decoration:underline}.og{line-height:1.12}.oh{letter-spacing:-0.022em}.oi{font-weight:600}.pb{margin-bottom:-0.28em}.ph{list-style-type:disc}.pi{margin-left:30px}.pj{padding-left:0px}.pp{line-height:1.18}.qd{margin-bottom:-0.31em}.qe{margin-left:auto}.qf{margin-right:auto}.qg{max-width:646px}.qm{clear:both}.qn{height:auto}.qo{margin-bottom:40px}.qp{margin-top:6px}.qq{margin-top:8px}.qr{margin-right:8px}.qs{padding:8px 16px}.qt{border-radius:100px}.qu{transition:background 300ms ease}.qw{white-space:nowrap}.qx{margin-bottom:26px}.qy{margin-top:0px}.qz{border-top:none}.ra{margin-bottom:14px}.rb{height:52px}.rc{max-height:52px}.rd{box-sizing:content-box}.re{position:static}.rg{max-width:155px}.rm{margin-right:20px}.rs{height:0px}.rt{margin-bottom:48px}.sh{border-radius:2px}.sj{height:64px}.sk{width:64px}.sl{align-self:flex-end}.sm{flex:1 1 auto}.ss{padding-right:4px}.st{font-weight:500}.ta{margin-top:16px}.tb{color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)}.tc{fill:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)}.td{background:rgba(25, 25, 25, 1)}.te{border-color:rgba(25, 25, 25, 1)}.th:disabled{opacity:0.1}.ti:disabled:hover{background:rgba(25, 25, 25, 1)}.tj:disabled:hover{border-color:rgba(25, 25, 25, 1)}.tp{border-bottom:solid 1px #E5E5E5}.tq{margin-top:72px}.tr{padding:24px 0}.ts{margin-bottom:0px}.tt{margin-right:16px}.as:hover:not(:disabled){color:rgba(25, 25, 25, 1)}.at:hover:not(:disabled){fill:rgba(25, 25, 25, 1)}.et:hover{background:rgba(0, 135, 84, 1)}.eu:hover{border-color:rgba(0, 135, 84, 1)}.ev:hover{cursor:pointer}.fl:hover{color:#242424}.fm:hover{fill:#242424}.fq:hover svg{fill:#242424}.ft:hover{background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)}.jc:hover{text-decoration:underline}.jh:hover:not(:disabled){color:rgba(0, 135, 84, 1)}.ji:hover:not(:disabled){fill:rgba(0, 135, 84, 1)}.lp:hover{fill:rgba(8, 8, 8, 1)}.mh:hover{color:#000000}.mr:hover svg{color:#000000}.ms:hover p{color:#000000}.qv:hover{background-color:#F2F2F2}.si:hover{background-color:none}.tf:hover{background:#000000}.tg:hover{border-color:#242424}.bd:focus-within path{fill:#242424}.lo:focus{fill:rgba(8, 8, 8, 1)}.mt:focus svg{color:#000000}.lt:active{border-style:none}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="539" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (min-width: 1080px)">.d{display:none}.bw{width:64px}.cg{margin:0 64px}.cv{height:48px}.dc{margin-bottom:52px}.do{margin-bottom:48px}.ef{font-size:14px}.eg{line-height:20px}.em{font-size:13px}.eo{padding:5px 12px}.fh{display:flex}.fy{margin-bottom:68px}.gc{max-width:680px}.hm{font-size:42px}.hn{margin-top:1.19em}.ho{line-height:52px}.hp{letter-spacing:-0.011em}.ie{font-size:22px}.if{margin-top:0.92em}.ig{line-height:28px}.il{align-items:center}.kn{border-top:solid 1px #F2F2F2}.ko{border-bottom:solid 1px #F2F2F2}.kp{margin:32px 0 0}.kq{padding:3px 8px}.kz> *{margin-right:24px}.la> :last-child{margin-right:0}.ma{margin-top:0px}.mn{margin:0}.nz{font-size:20px}.oa{margin-top:2.14em}.ob{line-height:32px}.oc{letter-spacing:-0.003em}.ox{font-size:24px}.oy{margin-top:1.95em}.oz{line-height:30px}.pa{letter-spacing:-0.016em}.pg{margin-top:0.94em}.po{margin-top:1.14em}.qa{margin-top:1.72em}.qb{line-height:24px}.qc{letter-spacing:0}.ql{margin-top:56px}.rl{display:inline-block}.rr{margin-bottom:104px}.ru{flex-direction:row}.rx{margin-bottom:0}.ry{margin-right:20px}.sn{max-width:500px}.to{padding-top:72px}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="539" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (max-width: 1079.98px)">.e{display:none}.lz{margin-top:0px}.rk{display:inline-block}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="539" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (max-width: 903.98px)">.f{display:none}.ly{margin-top:0px}.rj{display:inline-block}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="539" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (max-width: 727.98px)">.g{display:none}.lw{margin-top:0px}.lx{margin-right:0px}.ri{display:inline-block}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="539" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (max-width: 551.98px)">.h{display:none}.s{display:flex}.t{justify-content:space-between}.bs{width:24px}.cc{margin:0 24px}.cr{height:40px}.cy{margin-bottom:44px}.dk{margin-bottom:32px}.dx{font-size:13px}.dy{line-height:20px}.eh{padding:0px 8px 1px}.fu{margin-bottom:4px}.gw{font-size:32px}.gx{margin-top:1.01em}.gy{line-height:38px}.gz{letter-spacing:-0.014em}.hs{font-size:18px}.ht{margin-top:0.79em}.hu{line-height:24px}.ih{align-items:flex-start}.jk{flex-direction:column}.jn{margin-bottom:2px}.kb{margin:24px -24px 0}.kc{padding:0}.kr> *{margin-right:8px}.ks> :last-child{margin-right:24px}.lj{margin-left:0px}.lu{margin-top:0px}.lv{margin-right:0px}.mj{margin:0}.mu{border:1px solid #F2F2F2}.mv{border-radius:99em}.mw{padding:0px 16px 0px 12px}.mx{height:38px}.my{align-items:center}.na svg{margin-right:8px}.nl{margin-top:1.56em}.nm{line-height:28px}.nn{letter-spacing:-0.003em}.oj{font-size:20px}.ok{margin-top:1.2em}.ol{letter-spacing:0}.pc{margin-top:0.67em}.pk{margin-top:1.34em}.pq{font-size:16px}.pr{margin-top:1.23em}.qh{margin-top:40px}.rh{display:inline-block}.rn{margin-bottom:96px}.sf{margin-bottom:20px}.sg{margin-right:0}.sr{max-width:100%}.su{font-size:24px}.sv{line-height:30px}.sw{letter-spacing:-0.016em}.tk{padding-top:48px}.mz:hover{border-color:#E5E5E5}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="539" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (min-width: 904px) and (max-width: 1079.98px)">.i{display:none}.bv{width:64px}.cf{margin:0 64px}.cu{height:48px}.db{margin-bottom:52px}.dn{margin-bottom:48px}.ed{font-size:14px}.ee{line-height:20px}.ek{font-size:13px}.el{padding:5px 12px}.fg{display:flex}.fx{margin-bottom:68px}.gb{max-width:680px}.hi{font-size:42px}.hj{margin-top:1.19em}.hk{line-height:52px}.hl{letter-spacing:-0.011em}.ib{font-size:22px}.ic{margin-top:0.92em}.id{line-height:28px}.ik{align-items:center}.kj{border-top:solid 1px #F2F2F2}.kk{border-bottom:solid 1px #F2F2F2}.kl{margin:32px 0 0}.km{padding:3px 8px}.kx> *{margin-right:24px}.ky> :last-child{margin-right:0}.mm{margin:0}.nv{font-size:20px}.nw{margin-top:2.14em}.nx{line-height:32px}.ny{letter-spacing:-0.003em}.ot{font-size:24px}.ou{margin-top:1.95em}.ov{line-height:30px}.ow{letter-spacing:-0.016em}.pf{margin-top:0.94em}.pn{margin-top:1.14em}.px{margin-top:1.72em}.py{line-height:24px}.pz{letter-spacing:0}.qk{margin-top:56px}.rq{margin-bottom:104px}.rv{flex-direction:row}.rz{margin-bottom:0}.sa{margin-right:20px}.so{max-width:500px}.tn{padding-top:72px}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="539" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (min-width: 728px) and (max-width: 903.98px)">.j{display:none}.w{display:flex}.x{justify-content:space-between}.bu{width:64px}.ce{margin:0 48px}.ct{height:48px}.da{margin-bottom:52px}.dm{margin-bottom:48px}.eb{font-size:13px}.ec{line-height:20px}.ej{padding:0px 8px 1px}.fw{margin-bottom:68px}.ga{max-width:680px}.he{font-size:42px}.hf{margin-top:1.19em}.hg{line-height:52px}.hh{letter-spacing:-0.011em}.hy{font-size:22px}.hz{margin-top:0.92em}.ia{line-height:28px}.ij{align-items:center}.kf{border-top:solid 1px #F2F2F2}.kg{border-bottom:solid 1px #F2F2F2}.kh{margin:32px 0 0}.ki{padding:3px 8px}.kv> *{margin-right:24px}.kw> :last-child{margin-right:0}.ml{margin:0}.nr{font-size:20px}.ns{margin-top:2.14em}.nt{line-height:32px}.nu{letter-spacing:-0.003em}.op{font-size:24px}.oq{margin-top:1.95em}.or{line-height:30px}.os{letter-spacing:-0.016em}.pe{margin-top:0.94em}.pm{margin-top:1.14em}.pu{margin-top:1.72em}.pv{line-height:24px}.pw{letter-spacing:0}.qj{margin-top:56px}.rp{margin-bottom:104px}.rw{flex-direction:row}.sb{margin-bottom:0}.sc{margin-right:20px}.sp{max-width:500px}.tm{padding-top:72px}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="539" data-fela-type="RULE" media="all and (min-width: 552px) and (max-width: 727.98px)">.k{display:none}.u{display:flex}.v{justify-content:space-between}.bt{width:24px}.cd{margin:0 24px}.cs{height:40px}.cz{margin-bottom:44px}.dl{margin-bottom:32px}.dz{font-size:13px}.ea{line-height:20px}.ei{padding:0px 8px 1px}.fv{margin-bottom:4px}.ha{font-size:32px}.hb{margin-top:1.01em}.hc{line-height:38px}.hd{letter-spacing:-0.014em}.hv{font-size:18px}.hw{margin-top:0.79em}.hx{line-height:24px}.ii{align-items:flex-start}.jl{flex-direction:column}.jo{margin-bottom:2px}.kd{margin:24px 0 0}.ke{padding:0}.kt> *{margin-right:8px}.ku> :last-child{margin-right:8px}.lk{margin-left:0px}.mk{margin:0}.nb{border:1px solid #F2F2F2}.nc{border-radius:99em}.nd{padding:0px 16px 0px 12px}.ne{height:38px}.nf{align-items:center}.nh svg{margin-right:8px}.no{margin-top:1.56em}.np{line-height:28px}.nq{letter-spacing:-0.003em}.om{font-size:20px}.on{margin-top:1.2em}.oo{letter-spacing:0}.pd{margin-top:0.67em}.pl{margin-top:1.34em}.ps{font-size:16px}.pt{margin-top:1.23em}.qi{margin-top:40px}.ro{margin-bottom:96px}.sd{margin-bottom:20px}.se{margin-right:0}.sq{max-width:100%}.sx{font-size:24px}.sy{line-height:30px}.sz{letter-spacing:-0.016em}.tl{padding-top:48px}.ng:hover{border-color:#E5E5E5}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="539" data-fela-type="RULE" media="print">.rf{display:none}</style><style type="text/css" data-fela-rehydration="539" data-fela-type="RULE" media="(orientation: landscape) and (max-width: 903.98px)">.jy{max-height:none}</style></head><body><div id="root"><div class="a b c"><div class="d e f g h i j k"></div><script>document.domain = document.domain;</script><div class="l c"><div class="l m n o c"><div class="p q r s t u v w x i d y z"><a class="du ag dv bf ak b am an ao ap aq ar as at s u w i d q dw z" href="https://rsci.app.link/?%24canonical_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fp%2Ff03bf92035c9&%7Efeature=LoOpenInAppButton&%7Echannel=ShowPostUnderCollection&source=---top_nav_layout_nav----------------------------------" rel="noopener follow">Open in app<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="10" height="10" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 10 10" class="dt"><path fill="currentColor" d="M.985 8.485a.375.375 0 1 0 .53.53zM8.75 1.25h.375A.375.375 0 0 0 8.75.875zM8.375 6.5a.375.375 0 1 0 .75 0zM3.5.875a.375.375 0 1 0 0 .75zm-1.985 8.14 7.5-7.5-.53-.53-7.5 7.5zm6.86-7.765V6.5h.75V1.25zM3.5 1.625h5.25v-.75H3.5z"></path></svg></a><div class="ab q"><p class="bf b dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg du"><span><button class="bf b dx dy eh dz ea ei eb ec ej ek ee el em eg eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc fd bm fe ff" data-testid="headerSignUpButton">Sign up</button></span></p><div class="ax l"><p class="bf b dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg du"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" data-testid="headerSignInButton" href="https://medium.com/m/signin?operation=login&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fpolicy.medium.com%2Fmedium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9&source=post_page---top_nav_layout_nav-----------------------global_nav-----------" rel="noopener follow">Sign in</a></span></p></div></div></div><div class="p q r ab ac"><div class="ab q ae"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at ab" aria-label="Homepage" data-testid="headerMediumLogo" href="https://medium.com/?source=---top_nav_layout_nav----------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="719" height="160" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 719 160" class="au av aw"><path fill="#242424" d="m174.104 9.734.215-.047V8.02H130.39L89.6 103.89 48.81 8.021H1.472v1.666l.212.047c8.018 1.81 12.09 4.509 12.09 14.242V137.93c0 9.734-4.087 12.433-12.106 14.243l-.212.047v1.671h32.118v-1.665l-.213-.048c-8.018-1.809-12.089-4.509-12.089-14.242V30.586l52.399 123.305h2.972l53.925-126.743V140.75c-.687 7.688-4.721 10.062-11.982 11.701l-.215.05v1.652h55.948v-1.652l-.215-.05c-7.269-1.639-11.4-4.013-12.087-11.701l-.037-116.774h.037c0-9.733 4.071-12.432 12.087-14.242m25.555 75.488c.915-20.474 8.268-35.252 20.606-35.507 3.806.063 6.998 1.312 9.479 3.714 5.272 5.118 7.751 15.812 7.368 31.793zm-.553 5.77h65.573v-.275c-.186-15.656-4.721-27.834-13.466-36.196-7.559-7.227-18.751-11.203-30.507-11.203h-.263c-6.101 0-13.584 1.48-18.909 4.16-6.061 2.807-11.407 7.003-15.855 12.511-7.161 8.874-11.499 20.866-12.554 34.343q-.05.606-.092 1.212a50 50 0 0 0-.065 1.151 85.807 85.807 0 0 0-.094 5.689c.71 30.524 17.198 54.917 46.483 54.917 25.705 0 40.675-18.791 44.407-44.013l-1.886-.664c-6.557 13.556-18.334 21.771-31.738 20.769-18.297-1.369-32.314-19.922-31.042-42.395m139.722 41.359c-2.151 5.101-6.639 7.908-12.653 7.908s-11.513-4.129-15.418-11.63c-4.197-8.053-6.405-19.436-6.405-32.92 0-28.067 8.729-46.22 22.24-46.22 5.657 0 10.111 2.807 12.236 7.704zm43.499 20.008c-8.019-1.897-12.089-4.722-12.089-14.951V1.309l-48.716 14.353v1.757l.299-.024c6.72-.543 11.278.386 13.925 2.83 2.072 1.915 3.082 4.853 3.082 8.987v18.66c-4.803-3.067-10.516-4.56-17.448-4.56-14.059 0-26.909 5.92-36.176 16.672-9.66 11.205-14.767 26.518-14.767 44.278-.003 31.72 15.612 53.039 38.851 53.039 13.595 0 24.533-7.449 29.54-20.013v16.865h43.711v-1.746zM424.1 19.819c0-9.904-7.468-17.374-17.375-17.374-9.859 0-17.573 7.632-17.573 17.374s7.721 17.374 17.573 17.374c9.907 0 17.375-7.47 17.375-17.374m11.499 132.546c-8.019-1.897-12.089-4.722-12.089-14.951h-.035V43.635l-43.714 12.551v1.705l.263.024c9.458.842 12.047 4.1 12.047 15.152v81.086h43.751v-1.746zm112.013 0c-8.018-1.897-12.089-4.722-12.089-14.951V43.635l-41.621 12.137v1.71l.246.026c7.733.813 9.967 4.257 9.967 15.36v59.279c-2.578 5.102-7.415 8.131-13.274 8.336-9.503 0-14.736-6.419-14.736-18.073V43.638l-43.714 12.55v1.703l.262.024c9.459.84 12.05 4.097 12.05 15.152v50.17a56.3 56.3 0 0 0 .91 10.444l.787 3.423c3.701 13.262 13.398 20.197 28.59 20.197 12.868 0 24.147-7.966 29.115-20.43v17.311h43.714v-1.747zm169.818 1.788v-1.749l-.213-.05c-8.7-2.006-12.089-5.789-12.089-13.49v-63.79c0-19.89-11.171-31.761-29.883-31.761-13.64 0-25.141 7.882-29.569 20.16-3.517-13.01-13.639-20.16-28.606-20.16-13.146 0-23.449 6.938-27.869 18.657V43.643L545.487 55.68v1.715l.263.024c9.345.829 12.047 4.181 12.047 14.95v81.784h40.787v-1.746l-.215-.053c-6.941-1.631-9.181-4.606-9.181-12.239V66.998c1.836-4.289 5.537-9.37 12.853-9.37 9.086 0 13.692 6.296 13.692 18.697v77.828h40.797v-1.746l-.215-.053c-6.94-1.631-9.18-4.606-9.18-12.239V75.066a42 42 0 0 0-.578-7.26c1.947-4.661 5.86-10.177 13.475-10.177 9.214 0 13.691 6.114 13.691 18.696v77.828z"></path></svg></a><div class="ax h"><div class="ab ay az ba bb q bc bd"><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false" aria-describedby="searchResults" aria-labelledby="searchResults"></div><div class="bn bo ab"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4.092 11.06a6.95 6.95 0 1 1 13.9 0 6.95 6.95 0 0 1-13.9 0m6.95-8.05a8.05 8.05 0 1 0 5.13 14.26l3.75 3.75a.56.56 0 1 0 .79-.79l-3.73-3.73A8.05 8.05 0 0 0 11.042 3z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg></div><input role="combobox" aria-controls="searchResults" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="search" data-testid="headerSearchInput" tabindex="0" class="ay be bf bg z bh bi bj bk bl" placeholder="Search" value=""/></div></div></div><div class="h k w fg fh"><div class="fi ab"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" data-testid="headerWriteButton" href="https://medium.com/m/signin?operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fnew-story&source=---top_nav_layout_nav-----------------------new_post_topnav-----------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="bf b bg z du fj fk ab q fl fm"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-label="Write"><path fill="currentColor" d="M14 4a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1zm7 6a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0zm-7-7H4v1h10zM3 4v16h1V4zm1 17h16v-1H4zm17-1V10h-1v10zm-1 1a1 1 0 0 0 1-1h-1zM3 20a1 1 0 0 0 1 1v-1zM4 3a1 1 0 0 0-1 1h1z"></path><path stroke="currentColor" d="m17.5 4.5-8.458 8.458a.25.25 0 0 0-.06.098l-.824 2.47a.25.25 0 0 0 .316.316l2.47-.823a.25.25 0 0 0 .098-.06L19.5 6.5m-2-2 2.323-2.323a.25.25 0 0 1 .354 0l1.646 1.646a.25.25 0 0 1 0 .354L19.5 6.5m-2-2 2 2"></path></svg><div class="dt l">Write</div></div></a></span></div></div><div class="k j i d"><div class="fi ab"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" data-testid="headerSearchButton" href="https://medium.com/search?source=---top_nav_layout_nav----------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="bf b bg z du fj fk ab q fl fm"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-label="Search"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4.092 11.06a6.95 6.95 0 1 1 13.9 0 6.95 6.95 0 0 1-13.9 0m6.95-8.05a8.05 8.05 0 1 0 5.13 14.26l3.75 3.75a.56.56 0 1 0 .79-.79l-3.73-3.73A8.05 8.05 0 0 0 11.042 3z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg></div></a></div></div><div class="fi h k j"><div class="ab q"><p class="bf b dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg du"><span><button class="bf b dx dy eh dz ea ei eb ec ej ek ee el em eg eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc fd bm fe ff" data-testid="headerSignUpButton">Sign up</button></span></p><div class="ax l"><p class="bf b dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg du"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" data-testid="headerSignInButton" href="https://medium.com/m/signin?operation=login&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fpolicy.medium.com%2Fmedium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9&source=post_page---top_nav_layout_nav-----------------------global_nav-----------" rel="noopener follow">Sign in</a></span></p></div></div></div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><button class="ay fn am ab q ao fo fp fq" aria-label="user options menu" data-testid="headerUserIcon"><div class="l fj"><img alt="" class="l fd by bz ca cx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:64:64/1*dmbNkD5D-u45r44go_cf0g.png" width="32" height="32" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/><div class="fr by l bz ca fs n ay ft"></div></div></button></div></div></div><div class="l"><div class="fu fv fw fx fy l"><div class="ab cb"><div class="ci bh fz ga gb gc"></div></div><article><div class="l"><div class="l"><span class="l"></span><section><div><div class="fs gi gj gk gl gm"></div><div class="gn go gp gq gr"><div class="ab cb"><div class="ci bh fz ga gb gc"><div><h1 id="title" class="pw-post-title gs gt gu bf gv gw gx gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq bk" data-testid="storyTitle">Medium Privacy Policy</h1></div><div><h2 id="4717" class="pw-subtitle-paragraph hr gt gu bf b hs ht hu hv hw hx hy hz ia ib ic id ie if ig cq du">Effective date: March 24, 2022</h2><div><div class="speechify-ignore ab cp"><div class="speechify-ignore bh l"><div class="ih ii ij ik il ab"><div><div class="ab im"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><a href="https://medium.com/@Medium?source=post_page---byline--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="l in io by ip iq"><div class="l fj"><img alt="Medium" class="l fd by dd de cx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:88:88/1*4eBYLmk70ln9psBY4_bL9A.jpeg" width="44" height="44" loading="lazy" data-testid="authorPhoto"/><div class="ir by l dd de fs n is ft"></div></div></div></a></div></div><div class="it ab fj"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><a href="https://policy.medium.com/?source=post_page---byline--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="l iu iv by ip iw"><div class="l fj"><img alt="Medium Policy" class="l fd by br ix cx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:48:48/1*MZDzkz_hPaahhVwj5vvCoA.jpeg" width="24" height="24" loading="lazy" data-testid="publicationPhoto"/><div class="ir by l br ix fs n is ft"></div></div></div></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="bn bh l"><div class="ab"><div style="flex:1"><span class="bf b bg z bk"><div class="iy ab q"><div class="ab q iz"><div class="ab q"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><p class="bf b ja jb bk"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar jc" data-testid="authorName" href="https://medium.com/@Medium?source=post_page---byline--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow">Medium</a></p></div></div></div><span class="jd je" aria-hidden="true"><span class="bf b bg z du">·</span></span><p class="bf b ja jb du"><span><a class="jf jg ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar ex jh ji" href="https://medium.com/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fsubscribe%2Fuser%2F504c7870fdb6&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fpolicy.medium.com%2Fmedium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9&user=Medium&userId=504c7870fdb6&source=post_page-504c7870fdb6--byline--f03bf92035c9---------------------post_header-----------" rel="noopener follow">Follow</a></span></p></div></div></span></div></div><div class="l jj"><span class="bf b bg z du"><div class="ab cn jk jl jm"><div class="jn jo ab"><div class="bf b bg z du ab jp"><span class="jq l jj">Published in</span><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar jc ab q" data-testid="publicationName" href="https://policy.medium.com/?source=post_page---byline--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b bg z jr js jt ju jv jw jx jy bk">Medium Policy</p></a></div></div></div><div class="h k"><span class="jd je" aria-hidden="true"><span class="bf b bg z du">·</span></span></div></div><span class="bf b bg z du"><div class="ab ae"><span data-testid="storyReadTime">11 min read</span><div class="jz ka l" aria-hidden="true"><span class="l" aria-hidden="true"><span class="bf b bg z du">·</span></span></div><span data-testid="storyPublishDate">Sep 1, 2020</span></div></span></div></span></div></div></div><div class="ab cp kb kc kd ke kf kg kh ki kj kk kl km kn ko kp kq"><div class="h k w fg fh q"><div class="lg l"><div class="ab q lh li"><div class="pw-multi-vote-icon fj jq lj lk ll"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" data-testid="headerClapButton" href="https://medium.com/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fvote%2Fpolicy%2Ff03bf92035c9&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fpolicy.medium.com%2Fmedium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9&user=Medium&userId=504c7870fdb6&source=---header_actions--f03bf92035c9---------------------clap_footer-----------" rel="noopener follow"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><div class="lm ao ln lo lp lq am lr ls lt ll"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-label="clap"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.37.828 12 3.282l.63-2.454zM13.916 3.953l1.523-2.112-1.184-.39zM8.589 1.84l1.522 2.112-.337-2.501zM18.523 18.92c-.86.86-1.75 1.246-2.62 1.33a6 6 0 0 0 .407-.372c2.388-2.389 2.86-4.951 1.399-7.623l-.912-1.603-.79-1.672c-.26-.56-.194-.98.203-1.288a.7.7 0 0 1 .546-.132c.283.046.546.231.728.5l2.363 4.157c.976 1.624 1.141 4.237-1.324 6.702m-10.999-.438L3.37 14.328a.828.828 0 0 1 .585-1.408.83.83 0 0 1 .585.242l2.158 2.157a.365.365 0 0 0 .516-.516l-2.157-2.158-1.449-1.449a.826.826 0 0 1 1.167-1.17l3.438 3.44a.363.363 0 0 0 .516 0 .364.364 0 0 0 0-.516L5.293 9.513l-.97-.97a.826.826 0 0 1 0-1.166.84.84 0 0 1 1.167 0l.97.968 3.437 3.436a.36.36 0 0 0 .517 0 .366.366 0 0 0 0-.516L6.977 7.83a.82.82 0 0 1-.241-.584.82.82 0 0 1 .824-.826c.219 0 .43.087.584.242l5.787 5.787a.366.366 0 0 0 .587-.415l-1.117-2.363c-.26-.56-.194-.98.204-1.289a.7.7 0 0 1 .546-.132c.283.046.545.232.727.501l2.193 3.86c1.302 2.38.883 4.59-1.277 6.75-1.156 1.156-2.602 1.627-4.19 1.367-1.418-.236-2.866-1.033-4.079-2.246M10.75 5.971l2.12 2.12c-.41.502-.465 1.17-.128 1.89l.22.465-3.523-3.523a.8.8 0 0 1-.097-.368c0-.22.086-.428.241-.584a.847.847 0 0 1 1.167 0m7.355 1.705c-.31-.461-.746-.758-1.23-.837a1.44 1.44 0 0 0-1.11.275c-.312.24-.505.543-.59.881a1.74 1.74 0 0 0-.906-.465 1.47 1.47 0 0 0-.82.106l-2.182-2.182a1.56 1.56 0 0 0-2.2 0 1.54 1.54 0 0 0-.396.701 1.56 1.56 0 0 0-2.21-.01 1.55 1.55 0 0 0-.416.753c-.624-.624-1.649-.624-2.237-.037a1.557 1.557 0 0 0 0 2.2c-.239.1-.501.238-.715.453a1.56 1.56 0 0 0 0 2.2l.516.515a1.556 1.556 0 0 0-.753 2.615L7.01 19c1.32 1.319 2.909 2.189 4.475 2.449q.482.08.971.08c.85 0 1.653-.198 2.393-.579.231.033.46.054.686.054 1.266 0 2.457-.52 3.505-1.567 2.763-2.763 2.552-5.734 1.439-7.586z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></span></div><div class="pw-multi-vote-count l lu lv lw lx ly lz ma"><p class="bf b dv z du"><span class="mb">--</span></p></div></div></div><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><button class="mc lm md me ab q fk" aria-label="responses" disabled=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="mc fk mf"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18.472 20.272c-1.194 0-2.335-.355-3.39-1.052a8 8 0 0 1-.676-.499 8.7 8.7 0 0 1-2.284.307C7.638 19.028 4 15.668 4 11.54c.001-4.148 3.64-7.508 8.123-7.508 4.475 0 8.118 3.36 8.118 7.49 0 1.977-.816 3.826-2.307 5.231.022.163.058.336.114.528.184.662.515 1.325.985 1.958.144.202.165.461.055.672a.66.66 0 0 1-.588.365h-.029z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg></button></div></div></div><div class="ab q kr ks kt ku kv kw kx ky kz la lb lc ld le lf"><div class="mg k j i d"></div><div class="h k"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" data-testid="headerBookmarkButton" href="https://medium.com/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2Ff03bf92035c9&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fpolicy.medium.com%2Fmedium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9&source=---header_actions--f03bf92035c9---------------------bookmark_footer-----------" rel="noopener follow"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="du mh" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div><div class="fd mi cn"><div class="l ae"><div class="ab cb"><div class="mj mk ml mm mn mo ci bh"><div class="ab"><div class="bm bh" aria-hidden="false"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><button aria-label="Listen" data-testid="audioPlayButton" class="af fk ah ai aj ak al mp an ao ap ex mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx s my mz na nb nc nd ne u nf ng nh"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M3 12a9 9 0 1 1 18 0 9 9 0 0 1-18 0m9-10C6.477 2 2 6.477 2 12s4.477 10 10 10 10-4.477 10-10S17.523 2 12 2m3.376 10.416-4.599 3.066a.5.5 0 0 1-.777-.416V8.934a.5.5 0 0 1 .777-.416l4.599 3.066a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .832" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg><div class="j i d"><p class="bf b bg z du">Listen</p></div></button></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false" aria-describedby="postFooterSocialMenu" aria-labelledby="postFooterSocialMenu"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><button aria-controls="postFooterSocialMenu" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Share Post" data-testid="headerSocialShareButton" class="af fk ah ai aj ak al mp an ao ap ex mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx s my mz na nb nc nd ne u nf ng nh"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M15.218 4.931a.4.4 0 0 1-.118.132l.012.006a.45.45 0 0 1-.292.074.5.5 0 0 1-.3-.13l-2.02-2.02v7.07c0 .28-.23.5-.5.5s-.5-.22-.5-.5v-7.04l-2 2a.45.45 0 0 1-.57.04h-.02a.4.4 0 0 1-.16-.3.4.4 0 0 1 .1-.32l2.8-2.8a.5.5 0 0 1 .7 0l2.8 2.79a.42.42 0 0 1 .068.498m-.106.138.008.004v-.01zM16 7.063h1.5a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-11c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2v-10a2 2 0 0 1 2-2H8a.5.5 0 0 1 .35.15.5.5 0 0 1 .15.35.5.5 0 0 1-.15.35.5.5 0 0 1-.35.15H6.4c-.5 0-.9.4-.9.9v10.2a.9.9 0 0 0 .9.9h11.2c.5 0 .9-.4.9-.9v-10.2c0-.5-.4-.9-.9-.9H16a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg><div class="j i d"><p class="bf b bg z du">Share</p></div></button></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p id="c274" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk"><strong class="nk gv"><em class="oe">You can see our previous Privacy Policy </em></strong><a class="af of" href="https://medium.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052305234" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong class="nk gv"><em class="oe">here</em></strong></a><strong class="nk gv"><em class="oe">.</em></strong></p><p id="197a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">This Privacy Policy explains how A Medium Corporation (<em class="oe">“</em><strong class="nk gv"><em class="oe">Medium</em></strong><em class="oe">,”</em> <em class="oe">“</em><strong class="nk gv"><em class="oe">we</em></strong><em class="oe">,”</em> or <em class="oe">“</em><strong class="nk gv"><em class="oe">us</em></strong><em class="oe">”</em>) collects, uses, and discloses information about you. This Privacy Policy applies when you use our websites, mobile applications, and other online products and services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, our <em class="oe">“</em><strong class="nk gv"><em class="oe">Services</em></strong>”), contact our customer service team, engage with us on social media, or otherwise interact with us.</p><p id="5e69" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of this policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our website or providing you with a notification). We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you.</p><h1 id="b3df" class="og oh gu bf oi oj ok hu ol om on hx oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb bk">CONTENTS</h1><ul class=""><li id="6bc6" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Collection of Information</li><li id="6a33" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Use of Information</li><li id="366a" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Sharing of Information</li><li id="c40b" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Third-Party Embeds</li><li id="1dad" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Transfer of Information to the United States and Other Countries</li><li id="bdd7" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Your Choices</li><li id="65d1" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Your California Privacy Rights</li><li id="ce84" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Additional Disclosures for Individuals in Europe</li><li id="afe4" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Contact Us</li></ul><h2 id="ec86" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">COLLECTION OF INFORMATION</h2><h2 id="83d2" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Information You Provide to Us</h2><p id="22b3" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, you share information directly with us when you create an account, fill out a form, submit or post content through our Services, purchase a membership, communicate with us via third-party platforms, request customer support, or otherwise communicate with us. The types of personal information we may collect include your name, display name, username, bio, email address, business information, your content, including your avatar image, photos, posts, responses, and series published by you, and any other information you choose to provide.</p><p id="2306" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">In some cases, we may also collect information you provide about others, such as when you purchase a Medium membership as a gift for someone. We will use this information to fulfill your request and will not send communications to your contacts unrelated to your request, unless they separately consent to receive communications from us or otherwise engage with us.</p><p id="16c2" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">We do not collect payment information through our Services. We rely on third parties to process payments in connection with our Services. Any information you provide to facilitate such a payment is subject to the third-party payment processor’s privacy policy, and we encourage you to review this policy before you provide any information to the payment processor.</p><h2 id="1a32" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Information We Collect Automatically When You Interact with Us</h2><p id="aeec" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">In some instances, we automatically collect certain information, including:</p><ul class=""><li id="7a59" class="ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od ph pi pj bk"><strong class="nk gv">Activity Information:</strong> We collect information about your activity on our Services, such as your reading history and when you share links, follow users, highlight posts, and clap for posts.</li><li id="fb46" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk"><strong class="nk gv">Transactional Information:</strong> When you purchase a membership, we collect information about the transaction, such as subscription details, purchase price, and the date of the transaction.</li><li id="ba78" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk"><strong class="nk gv">Device and Usage Information:</strong> We collect information about how you access our Services, including data about the device and network you use, such as your hardware model, operating system version, mobile network, IP address, unique device identifiers, browser type, and app version. We also collect information about your activity on our Services, such as access times, pages viewed, links clicked, and the page you visited before navigating to our Services.</li><li id="cb17" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk"><strong class="nk gv">Information Collected by Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies:</strong> We use tracking technologies, such as cookies and web beacons, to collect information about you. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Services and your experience, see which areas and features of our Services are popular, and count visits. Web beacons (also known as “pixel tags” or “clear GIFs”) are electronic images that we use on our Services and in our emails to help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage. We also work with third party analytics providers who use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, and other technologies to collect information about your use of our Services and other websites and applications, including your IP address, web browser, mobile network information, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in mobile apps, and links clicked. This information may be used by Medium and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver content targeted to your interests on our Services, and better understand your online activity. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, see Your Choices below.</li></ul><h2 id="491e" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Information We Collect from Other Sources</h2><p id="1794" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">We obtain information from third-party sources. For example, we may collect information about you from social networks, accounting services providers and data analytics providers. Additionally, if you create or log into your Medium account through a third-party platform (such as Apple, Facebook, Google, or Twitter), we will have access to certain information from that platform, such as your name, lists of friends or followers, birthday, and profile picture, in accordance with the authorization procedures determined by such platform.</p><h2 id="5985" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Information We Derive</h2><p id="79d6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">We may derive information or draw inferences about you based on the information we collect. For example, we may make inferences about your location based on your IP address or infer reading preferences based on your reading history.</p><h2 id="37a3" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">USE OF INFORMATION</h2><p id="4b02" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">We use the information we collect to provide, maintain, and improve our Services, which includes publishing and distributing user-generated content, personalizing the posts you see and operating our metered paywall. We also use the information we collect to:</p><ul class=""><li id="58d7" class="ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Create and maintain your Medium account;</li><li id="8404" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Process transactions and send related information, such as confirmations, receipts, and user experience surveys;</li><li id="b238" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Send you technical notices, security alerts, and support and administrative messages;</li><li id="3aa3" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Respond to your comments and questions and provide customer service;</li><li id="6ba1" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Communicate with you about new content, products, services, and features offered by Medium and provide other news and information we think will interest you (see Your Choices below for information about how to opt out of these communications at any time);</li><li id="50db" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services;</li><li id="7fb4" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Detect, investigate, and prevent security incidents and other malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity and protect the rights and property of Medium and others;</li><li id="427e" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Debug to identify and repair errors in our Services;</li><li id="5899" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Comply with our legal and financial obligations; and</li><li id="b5fe" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected.</li></ul><h2 id="b0c0" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">SHARING OF INFORMATION</h2><p id="df81" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">We share personal information in the following circumstances or as otherwise described in this policy:</p><ul class=""><li id="35ed" class="ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od ph pi pj bk">We share personal information with other users of the Services. For example, if you use our Services to publish content, post comments or send private notes, certain information about you will be visible to others, such as your name, photo, bio, other account information you may provide, and information about your activities on our Services (e.g., your followers and who you follow, recent posts, claps, highlights, and responses).</li><li id="a9f8" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">We share personal information with vendors, service providers, and consultants that need access to personal information in order to perform services for us, such as companies that assist us with web hosting, storage, and other infrastructure, analytics, payment processing, fraud prevention and security, customer service, communications, and marketing.</li><li id="710d" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">We may disclose personal information if we believe that disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process, including lawful requests by public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements. If we are going to disclose your personal information in response to legal process, we will give you notice so you can challenge it (for example by seeking court intervention), unless we are prohibited by law or believe doing so may endanger others or cause illegal conduct. We will object to legal requests for information about users of our Services that we believe are improper.</li><li id="8fad" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">We may share personal information if we believe that your actions are inconsistent with our <a class="af of" href="https://policy.medium.com/" rel="noopener">user agreements or policies</a>, if we believe that you have violated the law, or if we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of Medium, our users, the public, or others.</li><li id="048c" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">We share personal information with our lawyers and other professional advisors where necessary to obtain advice or otherwise protect and manage our business interests.</li><li id="32ea" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">We may share personal information in connection with, or during negotiations concerning, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.</li><li id="29dd" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">Personal information is shared between and among Medium and our current and future parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries and other companies under common control and ownership.</li><li id="ec25" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">We share personal information with your consent or at your direction.</li><li id="ec6a" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">We also share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.</li></ul><h2 id="6752" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">THIRD-PARTY EMBEDS</h2><p id="9ed7" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">Medium does not host some of the content displayed on our Services. Users have the ability to post content that is actually hosted by a third party, but is embedded in our pages (an <em class="oe">“</em><strong class="nk gv"><em class="oe">Embed</em></strong><em class="oe">”</em>). When you interact with an Embed, it can send information about your interaction to the hosting third party just as if you were visiting the third party’s site directly. For example, when you load a Medium post page with a YouTube video Embed and watch the video, YouTube receives information about your activity, such as your IP address and how much of the video you watch. Medium does not control what information third parties collect through Embeds or what they do with the information. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected through Embeds. The privacy policy belonging to the third party hosting the Embed applies to any information the Embed collects, and we recommend you review that policy before interacting with the Embed.</p><h2 id="f341" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">TRANSFER OF INFORMATION TO THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES</h2><p id="3e7d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">Medium is headquartered in the United States, and we have operations and service providers in the United States and other countries. Therefore, we and our service providers may transfer your personal information to, or store or access it in, jurisdictions that may not provide levels of data protection that are equivalent to those of your home jurisdiction. For example, we transfer personal data to Amazon Web Services, one of our service providers that processes personal information for us in various data center locations across the globe, including those listed <a class="af of" href="https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. We will take steps to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions in which we process it.</p><h2 id="4b15" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">YOUR CHOICES</h2><h2 id="b6d4" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Account Information</h2><p id="9410" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">You may access, correct, delete and export your account information at any time by logging into the Services and navigating to the<a class="af of" href="https://medium.com/me/settings" rel="noopener"> Settings page</a>. Please note that if you choose to delete your account, we may continue to retain certain information about you as required by law or for our legitimate business purposes.</p><h2 id="03f6" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Cookies</h2><p id="2289" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually adjust your browser settings to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that removing or rejecting cookies could affect the availability and functionality of our Services.</p><h2 id="316a" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Communications Preferences</h2><p id="0688" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">You may opt out of receiving certain communications from us, such as digests, newsletters, and activity notifications, by following the instructions in those communications or through your account’s <a class="af of" href="https://medium.com/me/settings" rel="noopener">Settings page</a>. If you opt out, we may still send you administrative emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.</p><h2 id="080e" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Mobile Push Notifications</h2><p id="e45d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">With your consent, we may send push notifications to your mobile device. You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your mobile device.</p><h2 id="5209" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS</h2><p id="3764" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">The California Consumer Privacy Act or <em class="oe">“</em><strong class="nk gv"><em class="oe">CCPA</em></strong><em class="oe">”</em> (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100 et seq.) affords consumers residing in California certain rights with respect to their personal information. If you are a California resident, this section applies to you.</p><p id="2c85" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information: identifiers, commercial information, internet or other electronic network activity information, and inferences. For details about the precise data points we collect and the categories of sources of such collection, please see the Collection of Information section above. We collect personal information for the business and commercial purposes described in the Use of Information section above. In the preceding 12 months, we have disclosed the following categories of personal information for business purposes to the following categories of recipients:</p><figure class="qh qi qj qk ql qm qe qf paragraph-image"><div class="qe qf qg"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1292/format:webp/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 1292w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 646px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1292/0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm 1292w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 646px"/><img alt="" class="bh mo qn c" width="646" height="434" loading="lazy" role="presentation"/></picture></div></figure><p id="7cf0" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk"><a class="af of" href="https://medium.com/@Medium/categories-of-personal-information-917cda14ca49" rel="noopener">Link to a text version of this table</a></p><p id="e6ea" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">Medium does not sell your personal information.</p><p id="efcc" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">Subject to certain limitations, you have the right to (1) request to know more about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, use, and disclose about you, (2) request deletion of your personal information, (3) opt out of any sales of your personal information, if we engage in that activity in the future, and (4) not be discriminated against for exercising these rights. You may make these requests by emailing us at <a class="af of" href="mailto:privacy@medium.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">privacy@medium.com</a> or by completing <a class="af of" href="https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/requests/new#/360002298134/360051136954/" rel="noopener">this webform</a>. We will verify a webform request by asking you to provide identifying information. We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your rights under the CCPA.</p><p id="87aa" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">If we receive your request from an authorized agent, we may ask for evidence that you have provided such agent with a power of attorney or that the agent otherwise has valid written authority to submit requests to exercise rights on your behalf. This may include requiring you to verify your identity. If you are an authorized agent seeking to make a request, please <a class="af of" href="mailto:privacy@medium.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">contact us</a>.</p><h2 id="d6c0" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN EUROPE</h2><p id="ad9c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">If you are located in the European Economic Area (<em class="oe">“</em><strong class="nk gv"><em class="oe">EEA</em></strong><em class="oe">”</em>), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain rights and protections under applicable law regarding the processing of your personal data, and this section applies to you.</p><h2 id="b84a" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Legal Basis for Processing</h2><p id="0175" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">When we process your personal data, we will do so in reliance on the following lawful bases:</p><ul class=""><li id="8f48" class="ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od ph pi pj bk">To perform our responsibilities under our contract with you (e.g., providing the products and services you requested).</li><li id="1006" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">When we have a legitimate interest in processing your personal data to operate our business or protect our interests (e.g., to provide, maintain, and improve our products and services, conduct data analytics, and communicate with you).</li><li id="4341" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">To comply with our legal obligations (e.g., to maintain a record of your consents and track those who have opted out of non-administrative communications).</li><li id="a359" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">When we have your consent to do so (e.g., when you opt in to receive non-administrative communications from us). When consent is the legal basis for our processing your personal data, you may withdraw such consent at any time.</li></ul><h2 id="33b3" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Data Retention</h2><p id="4c42" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">We store personal data associated with your account for as long as your account remains active. If you close your account, we will delete your account data within 14 days. We store other personal data for as long as necessary to carry out the purposes for which we originally collected it and for other legitimate business purposes, including to meet our legal, regulatory, or other compliance obligations.</p><h2 id="1dae" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Data Subject Requests</h2><p id="2960" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">Subject to certain limitations, you have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you and to receive your data in a portable format, the right to ask that your personal data be corrected or erased, and the right to object to, or request that we restrict, certain processing. To exercise your rights:</p><ul class=""><li id="1003" class="ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od ph pi pj bk">If you sign up for a Medium account, you may at any time request an export of your personal information from the <a class="af of" href="https://medium.com/me/settings" rel="noopener">Settings page</a>, or by going to Settings and then selecting Account within our app.</li><li id="c110" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">You may correct information associated with your account from the <a class="af of" href="https://medium.com/me/settings" rel="noopener">Settings page</a>, or by going to Settings and then selecting Account within our app, and the <a class="af of" href="https://medium.com/me/following/suggestions" rel="noopener">Customize Your Interests page</a> to update your interests.</li><li id="3537" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">You may withdraw consent by deleting your account at any time through the <a class="af of" href="https://medium.com/me/settings" rel="noopener">Settings page</a>, or by going to Settings and then selecting Account within our app (except to the extent Medium is prevented by law from deleting your information).</li><li id="f494" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">You may object at any time to the use of your personal data by contacting <a class="af of" href="mailto:privacy@medium.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">privacy@medium.com</a>.</li></ul><h2 id="dc37" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Questions or Complaints</h2><p id="73c3" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">If you have a concern about our processing of personal data that we are not able to resolve, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority where you reside. Contact details for your Data Protection Authority can be found using the links below:</p><ul class=""><li id="d4b3" class="ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od ph pi pj bk">For individuals in the EEA:<br/><a class="af of" href="https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en</a></li><li id="b1d6" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">For individuals in the UK:<br/><a class="af of" href="https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/</a></li><li id="f824" class="ni nj gu nk b hs pk nm nn hv pl np nq nr pm nt nu nv pn nx ny nz po ob oc od ph pi pj bk">For individuals in Switzerland: <a class="af of" href="https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home/the-fdpic/contact.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home/the-fdpic/contact.html</a></li></ul><h2 id="bfb2" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">CONTACT US</h2><p id="8a39" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at <a class="af of" href="mailto:privacy@medium.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">privacy@medium.com</a>.</p><p id="632e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">If you are from the EEA or the United Kingdom and have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at <a class="af of" href="mailto:privacy@medium.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">privacy@medium.com</a> or our privacy representatives as follows:</p><h2 id="6ee3" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Privacy representative for EEA</h2><p id="ebaf" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">Unit 3D North Point House<br/>North Point Business Park<br/>New Mallow Road<br/>Cork T23AT2P<br/>Ireland</p><p id="d919" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">Or <a class="af of" href="https://verasafe.com/public-resources/contact-data-protection-representative" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><h2 id="2601" class="pp oh gu bf oi pq pr dy ol ps pt ea oo nr pu pv pw nv px py pz nz qa qb qc qd bk">Privacy representative for the United Kingdom</h2><p id="cebb" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs pc nm nn hv pd np nq nr pe nt nu nv pf nx ny nz pg ob oc od gn bk">37 Albert Embankment<br/>London SE1 7TL<br/>United Kingdom</p><p id="127a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">Or <a class="af of" href="https://verasafe.com/public-resources/contact-data-protection-representative" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p></div></div></div></div></section></div></div></article></div><div class="ab cb"><div class="ci bh fz ga gb gc"><div class="qo qp ab jm"><div class="qq ab"><a class="qr ay am ao" href="https://medium.com/tag/privacy?source=post_page-----f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="qs fj cx qt ge qu qv bf b bg z bk qw">Privacy</div></a></div><div class="qq ab"><a class="qr ay am ao" href="https://medium.com/tag/media?source=post_page-----f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="qs fj cx qt ge qu qv bf b bg z bk qw">Media</div></a></div></div><div class="qx qy l"><div class="je"><div class="bm"><p class="bf b bg z du"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar jc" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener follow" target="_blank">Some rights reserved</a></div></div></p></div><div class="bm"><p class="bf b bg z du"><span class="fk" style="margin-left:5px;vertical-align:text-bottom"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="21" height="21"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10.485 2q3.58 0 6.04 2.46Q19 6.93 19 10.5q0 3.582-2.43 5.965Q13.99 19 10.486 19q-3.446 0-5.98-2.505Q2.001 13.99 2 10.5c-.001-3.49.835-4.34 2.505-6.04Q6.964 2 10.485 2m.03 1.533q-2.9 0-4.903 2.034-2.08 2.124-2.08 4.933.001 2.824 2.065 4.887 2.064 2.065 4.918 2.064 2.837 0 4.948-2.07c1.336-1.28 2.004-2.91 2.004-4.87 0-1.93-.68-3.57-2.034-4.93-1.356-1.35-2.995-2.03-4.918-2.03zm2.277 4.857v3.476h-.97v4.128H9.18v-4.128h-.972V8.39a.53.53 0 0 1 .16-.387.53.53 0 0 1 .387-.16h3.49q.215 0 .38.16a.52.52 0 0 1 .167.387M9.316 6.205q0-1.2 1.184-1.2 1.185 0 1.184 1.2 0 1.184-1.184 1.183T9.316 6.205"></path></svg></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="l"></div><footer class="qz ra rb rc rd ab q re iw c"><div class="l ae"><div class="ab cb"><div class="ci bh fz ga gb gc"><div class="ab cp rf"><div class="ab q lh"><div class="rg l"><span class="l rh ri rj e d"><div class="ab q lh li"><div class="pw-multi-vote-icon fj jq lj lk ll"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" data-testid="footerClapButton" href="https://medium.com/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fvote%2Fpolicy%2Ff03bf92035c9&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fpolicy.medium.com%2Fmedium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9&user=Medium&userId=504c7870fdb6&source=---footer_actions--f03bf92035c9---------------------clap_footer-----------" rel="noopener follow"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><div class="lm ao ln lo lp lq am lr ls lt ll"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-label="clap"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.37.828 12 3.282l.63-2.454zM13.916 3.953l1.523-2.112-1.184-.39zM8.589 1.84l1.522 2.112-.337-2.501zM18.523 18.92c-.86.86-1.75 1.246-2.62 1.33a6 6 0 0 0 .407-.372c2.388-2.389 2.86-4.951 1.399-7.623l-.912-1.603-.79-1.672c-.26-.56-.194-.98.203-1.288a.7.7 0 0 1 .546-.132c.283.046.546.231.728.5l2.363 4.157c.976 1.624 1.141 4.237-1.324 6.702m-10.999-.438L3.37 14.328a.828.828 0 0 1 .585-1.408.83.83 0 0 1 .585.242l2.158 2.157a.365.365 0 0 0 .516-.516l-2.157-2.158-1.449-1.449a.826.826 0 0 1 1.167-1.17l3.438 3.44a.363.363 0 0 0 .516 0 .364.364 0 0 0 0-.516L5.293 9.513l-.97-.97a.826.826 0 0 1 0-1.166.84.84 0 0 1 1.167 0l.97.968 3.437 3.436a.36.36 0 0 0 .517 0 .366.366 0 0 0 0-.516L6.977 7.83a.82.82 0 0 1-.241-.584.82.82 0 0 1 .824-.826c.219 0 .43.087.584.242l5.787 5.787a.366.366 0 0 0 .587-.415l-1.117-2.363c-.26-.56-.194-.98.204-1.289a.7.7 0 0 1 .546-.132c.283.046.545.232.727.501l2.193 3.86c1.302 2.38.883 4.59-1.277 6.75-1.156 1.156-2.602 1.627-4.19 1.367-1.418-.236-2.866-1.033-4.079-2.246M10.75 5.971l2.12 2.12c-.41.502-.465 1.17-.128 1.89l.22.465-3.523-3.523a.8.8 0 0 1-.097-.368c0-.22.086-.428.241-.584a.847.847 0 0 1 1.167 0m7.355 1.705c-.31-.461-.746-.758-1.23-.837a1.44 1.44 0 0 0-1.11.275c-.312.24-.505.543-.59.881a1.74 1.74 0 0 0-.906-.465 1.47 1.47 0 0 0-.82.106l-2.182-2.182a1.56 1.56 0 0 0-2.2 0 1.54 1.54 0 0 0-.396.701 1.56 1.56 0 0 0-2.21-.01 1.55 1.55 0 0 0-.416.753c-.624-.624-1.649-.624-2.237-.037a1.557 1.557 0 0 0 0 2.2c-.239.1-.501.238-.715.453a1.56 1.56 0 0 0 0 2.2l.516.515a1.556 1.556 0 0 0-.753 2.615L7.01 19c1.32 1.319 2.909 2.189 4.475 2.449q.482.08.971.08c.85 0 1.653-.198 2.393-.579.231.033.46.054.686.054 1.266 0 2.457-.52 3.505-1.567 2.763-2.763 2.552-5.734 1.439-7.586z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></span></div><div class="pw-multi-vote-count l lu lv lw lx ly lz ma"><p class="bf b dv z du"><span class="mb">--</span></p></div></div></span><span class="l h g f rk rl"><div class="ab q lh li"><div class="pw-multi-vote-icon fj jq lj lk ll"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" data-testid="footerClapButton" href="https://medium.com/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fvote%2Fpolicy%2Ff03bf92035c9&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fpolicy.medium.com%2Fmedium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9&user=Medium&userId=504c7870fdb6&source=---footer_actions--f03bf92035c9---------------------clap_footer-----------" rel="noopener follow"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><div class="lm ao ln lo lp lq am lr ls lt ll"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-label="clap"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.37.828 12 3.282l.63-2.454zM13.916 3.953l1.523-2.112-1.184-.39zM8.589 1.84l1.522 2.112-.337-2.501zM18.523 18.92c-.86.86-1.75 1.246-2.62 1.33a6 6 0 0 0 .407-.372c2.388-2.389 2.86-4.951 1.399-7.623l-.912-1.603-.79-1.672c-.26-.56-.194-.98.203-1.288a.7.7 0 0 1 .546-.132c.283.046.546.231.728.5l2.363 4.157c.976 1.624 1.141 4.237-1.324 6.702m-10.999-.438L3.37 14.328a.828.828 0 0 1 .585-1.408.83.83 0 0 1 .585.242l2.158 2.157a.365.365 0 0 0 .516-.516l-2.157-2.158-1.449-1.449a.826.826 0 0 1 1.167-1.17l3.438 3.44a.363.363 0 0 0 .516 0 .364.364 0 0 0 0-.516L5.293 9.513l-.97-.97a.826.826 0 0 1 0-1.166.84.84 0 0 1 1.167 0l.97.968 3.437 3.436a.36.36 0 0 0 .517 0 .366.366 0 0 0 0-.516L6.977 7.83a.82.82 0 0 1-.241-.584.82.82 0 0 1 .824-.826c.219 0 .43.087.584.242l5.787 5.787a.366.366 0 0 0 .587-.415l-1.117-2.363c-.26-.56-.194-.98.204-1.289a.7.7 0 0 1 .546-.132c.283.046.545.232.727.501l2.193 3.86c1.302 2.38.883 4.59-1.277 6.75-1.156 1.156-2.602 1.627-4.19 1.367-1.418-.236-2.866-1.033-4.079-2.246M10.75 5.971l2.12 2.12c-.41.502-.465 1.17-.128 1.89l.22.465-3.523-3.523a.8.8 0 0 1-.097-.368c0-.22.086-.428.241-.584a.847.847 0 0 1 1.167 0m7.355 1.705c-.31-.461-.746-.758-1.23-.837a1.44 1.44 0 0 0-1.11.275c-.312.24-.505.543-.59.881a1.74 1.74 0 0 0-.906-.465 1.47 1.47 0 0 0-.82.106l-2.182-2.182a1.56 1.56 0 0 0-2.2 0 1.54 1.54 0 0 0-.396.701 1.56 1.56 0 0 0-2.21-.01 1.55 1.55 0 0 0-.416.753c-.624-.624-1.649-.624-2.237-.037a1.557 1.557 0 0 0 0 2.2c-.239.1-.501.238-.715.453a1.56 1.56 0 0 0 0 2.2l.516.515a1.556 1.556 0 0 0-.753 2.615L7.01 19c1.32 1.319 2.909 2.189 4.475 2.449q.482.08.971.08c.85 0 1.653-.198 2.393-.579.231.033.46.054.686.054 1.266 0 2.457-.52 3.505-1.567 2.763-2.763 2.552-5.734 1.439-7.586z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg></div></div></div></a></span></div><div class="pw-multi-vote-count l lu lv lw lx ly lz ma"><p class="bf b dv z du"><span class="mb">--</span></p></div></div></span></div><div class="bq ab"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><button class="mc lm md me ab q fk" aria-label="responses" disabled=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="mc fk mf"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18.472 20.272c-1.194 0-2.335-.355-3.39-1.052a8 8 0 0 1-.676-.499 8.7 8.7 0 0 1-2.284.307C7.638 19.028 4 15.668 4 11.54c.001-4.148 3.64-7.508 8.123-7.508 4.475 0 8.118 3.36 8.118 7.49 0 1.977-.816 3.826-2.307 5.231.022.163.058.336.114.528.184.662.515 1.325.985 1.958.144.202.165.461.055.672a.66.66 0 0 1-.588.365h-.029z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg></button></div></div></div></div><div class="ab q"><div class="rm l jj"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" data-testid="footerBookmarkButton" href="https://medium.com/m/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F_%2Fbookmark%2Fp%2Ff03bf92035c9&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fpolicy.medium.com%2Fmedium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9&source=---footer_actions--f03bf92035c9---------------------bookmark_footer-----------" rel="noopener follow"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="25" height="25" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 25 25" class="du mh" aria-label="Add to list bookmark button"><path fill="currentColor" d="M18 2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0V5h2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1H19v2.5a.5.5 0 1 1-1 0V6h-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1H18zM7 7a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h3.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a.5.5 0 0 0 .805.396L12.5 17l5.695 4.396A.5.5 0 0 0 19 21v-8.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v7.485l-5.195-4.012a.5.5 0 0 0-.61 0L7 19.985z"></path></svg></a></span></div></div></div><div class="rm l jj"><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false" aria-describedby="postFooterSocialMenu" aria-labelledby="postFooterSocialMenu"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><button aria-controls="postFooterSocialMenu" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Share Post" data-testid="footerSocialShareButton" class="af fk ah ai aj ak al mp an ao ap ex mq mr ms mt"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M15.218 4.931a.4.4 0 0 1-.118.132l.012.006a.45.45 0 0 1-.292.074.5.5 0 0 1-.3-.13l-2.02-2.02v7.07c0 .28-.23.5-.5.5s-.5-.22-.5-.5v-7.04l-2 2a.45.45 0 0 1-.57.04h-.02a.4.4 0 0 1-.16-.3.4.4 0 0 1 .1-.32l2.8-2.8a.5.5 0 0 1 .7 0l2.8 2.79a.42.42 0 0 1 .068.498m-.106.138.008.004v-.01zM16 7.063h1.5a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v10a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-11c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2v-10a2 2 0 0 1 2-2H8a.5.5 0 0 1 .35.15.5.5 0 0 1 .15.35.5.5 0 0 1-.15.35.5.5 0 0 1-.35.15H6.4c-.5 0-.9.4-.9.9v10.2a.9.9 0 0 0 .9.9h11.2c.5 0 .9-.4.9-.9v-10.2c0-.5-.4-.9-.9-.9H16a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg></button></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></footer><div class="rn ro rp rq rr l"><div class="ab cb"><div class="ci bh fz ga gb gc"><div class="rs bh r qo"></div><div class="rt l"><div class="ab ru rv rw jl jk"><div class="rx ry rz sa sb sc sd se sf sg ab cp"><div class="h k"><a href="https://policy.medium.com/?source=post_page---post_publication_info--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="fj ab"><img alt="Medium Policy" class="sh in io cx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:96:96/1*MZDzkz_hPaahhVwj5vvCoA.jpeg" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy"/><div class="sh l io in fs n fr si"></div></div></a></div><div class="j i d"><a href="https://policy.medium.com/?source=post_page---post_publication_info--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="fj ab"><img alt="Medium Policy" class="sh sk sj cx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:128:128/1*MZDzkz_hPaahhVwj5vvCoA.jpeg" width="64" height="64" loading="lazy"/><div class="sh l sj sk fs n fr si"></div></div></a></div><div class="j i d sl jj"><div class="ab"></div></div></div><div class="ab co sm"><div class="sn so sp sq sr l"><a class="af ag ah aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at ab q" href="https://policy.medium.com/?source=post_page---post_publication_info--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><h2 class="pw-author-name bf st su sv sw sx sy sz nr pv pw nv py pz nz qb qc bk"><span class="gn ss">Published in <!-- -->Medium Policy</span></h2></a><div class="qq ab im"><div class="l jj"><span class="pw-follower-count bf b bg z du"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar jc" rel="noopener follow" href="/followers?source=post_page---post_publication_info--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------">41K Followers</a></span></div><div class="bf b bg z du ab jp"><span class="jd l" aria-hidden="true"><span class="bf b bg z du">·</span></span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar jc" rel="noopener follow" href="/email-import-terms-of-use-cccf29534bf4?source=post_page---post_publication_info--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------">Last published <span>Nov 8, 2021</span></a></div></div><div class="ta l"><p class="bf b bg z bk"><span class="gn">The Fine Print</span></p></div></div></div><div class="h k"><div class="ab"></div></div></div></div><div class="ab ru rv rw jl jk"><div class="rx ry rz sa sb sc sd se sf sg ab cp"><div class="h k"><a tabindex="0" href="https://medium.com/@Medium?source=post_page---post_author_info--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="l fj"><img alt="Medium" class="l fd by io in cx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:96:96/1*4eBYLmk70ln9psBY4_bL9A.jpeg" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy"/><div class="fr by l io in fs n ay si"></div></div></a></div><div class="j i d"><a tabindex="0" href="https://medium.com/@Medium?source=post_page---post_author_info--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="l fj"><img alt="Medium" class="l fd by sj sk cx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:128:128/1*4eBYLmk70ln9psBY4_bL9A.jpeg" width="64" height="64" loading="lazy"/><div class="fr by l sj sk fs n ay si"></div></div></a></div><div class="j i d sl jj"><div class="ab"><span><button class="bf b bg z tb qs tc td te tf tg ev ew th ti tj fa fb fc fd bm fe ff">Follow</button></span></div></div></div><div class="ab co sm"><div class="sn so sp sq sr l"><a class="af ag ah aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at ab q" href="https://medium.com/@Medium?source=post_page---post_author_info--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><h2 class="pw-author-name bf st su sv sw sx sy sz nr pv pw nv py pz nz qb qc bk"><span class="gn ss">Written by <!-- -->Medium</span></h2></a><div class="qq ab im"><div class="l jj"><span class="pw-follower-count bf b bg z du"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar jc" href="https://medium.com/@Medium/followers?source=post_page---post_author_info--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow">1.5M Followers</a></span></div><div class="bf b bg z du ab jp"><span class="jd l" aria-hidden="true"><span class="bf b bg z du">·</span></span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar jc" href="https://medium.com/@Medium/following?source=post_page---post_author_info--f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow">32 Following</a></div></div><div class="ta l"><p class="bf b bg z bk"><span class="gn">Everyone’s stories and ideas</span></p></div></div></div><div class="h k"><div class="ab"><span><button class="bf b bg z tb qs tc td te tf tg ev ew th ti tj fa fb fc fd bm fe ff">Follow</button></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="tk tl tm tn to l bx"><div class="h k j"><div class="rs bh tp tq"></div><div class="ab cb"><div class="ci bh fz ga gb gc"><div class="tr ab lh jm"><div class="ts tt l"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" href="https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us?source=post_page-----f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b dv z du">Help</p></a></div><div class="ts tt l"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" href="https://medium.statuspage.io/?source=post_page-----f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b dv z du">Status</p></a></div><div class="ts tt l"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" href="https://medium.com/about?autoplay=1&source=post_page-----f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b dv z du">About</p></a></div><div class="ts tt l"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" href="https://medium.com/jobs-at-medium/work-at-medium-959d1a85284e?source=post_page-----f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b dv z du">Careers</p></a></div><div class="ts tt l"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" href="pressinquiries@medium.com?source=post_page-----f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b dv z du">Press</p></a></div><div class="ts tt l"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" href="https://blog.medium.com/?source=post_page-----f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b dv z du">Blog</p></a></div><div class="ts tt l"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/medium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9?source=post_page-----f03bf92035c9--------------------------------"><p class="bf b dv z du">Privacy</p></a></div><div class="ts tt l"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" href="/medium-terms-of-service-9db0094a1e0f?source=post_page-----f03bf92035c9--------------------------------"><p class="bf b dv z du">Terms</p></a></div><div class="ts tt l"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" href="https://speechify.com/medium?source=post_page-----f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b dv z du">Text to speech</p></a></div><div class="ts l"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" href="https://medium.com/business?source=post_page-----f03bf92035c9--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b dv z du">Teams</p></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><script>window.__BUILD_ID__="main-20241122-185319-7bcdc08639"</script><script>window.__GRAPHQL_URI__ = "https://policy.medium.com/_/graphql"</script><script>window.__PRELOADED_STATE__ = {"algolia":{"queries":{}},"cache":{"experimentGroupSet":true,"reason":"","group":"enabled","tags":["group-edgeCachePosts","post-f03bf92035c9","user-504c7870fdb6","collection-675ebe56ac25"],"serverVariantState":"44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a","middlewareEnabled":true,"cacheStatus":"DYNAMIC","shouldUseCache":true,"vary":[],"lohpSummerUpsellEnabled":false,"publicationHierarchyEnabledWeb":false,"postBottomResponsesEnabled":false},"client":{"hydrated":false,"isUs":false,"isNativeMedium":false,"isSafariMobile":false,"isSafari":false,"isFirefox":false,"routingEntity":{"type":"COLLECTION","id":"675ebe56ac25","explicit":true},"viewerIsBot":false},"debug":{"requestId":"73605a5b-281c-40d0-b41b-694bbbbd9db6","hybridDevServices":[],"originalSpanCarrier":{"traceparent":"00-5ee9a53da332b02bc719227edba0f67c-90b466ecb411ff3a-01"}},"multiVote":{"clapsPerPost":{}},"navigation":{"branch":{"show":null,"hasRendered":null,"blockedByCTA":false},"hideGoogleOneTap":false,"hasRenderedAlternateUserBanner":null,"currentLocation":"https:\u002F\u002Fpolicy.medium.com\u002Fmedium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9","host":"policy.medium.com","hostname":"policy.medium.com","referrer":"","hasSetReferrer":false,"susiModal":{"step":null,"operation":"register"},"postRead":false,"partnerProgram":{"selectedCountryCode":null},"queryString":"","currentHash":""},"config":{"nodeEnv":"production","version":"main-20241122-185319-7bcdc08639","target":"production","productName":"Medium","publicUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn-client.medium.com\u002Flite","authDomain":"medium.com","authGoogleClientId":"216296035834-k1k6qe060s2tp2a2jam4ljdcms00sttg.apps.googleusercontent.com","favicon":"production","glyphUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fglyph.medium.com","branchKey":"key_live_ofxXr2qTrrU9NqURK8ZwEhknBxiI6KBm","algolia":{"appId":"MQ57UUUQZ2","apiKeySearch":"394474ced050e3911ae2249ecc774921","indexPrefix":"medium_","host":"-dsn.algolia.net"},"recaptchaKey":"6Lfc37IUAAAAAKGGtC6rLS13R1Hrw_BqADfS1LRk","recaptcha3Key":"6Lf8R9wUAAAAABMI_85Wb8melS7Zj6ziuf99Yot5","recaptchaEnterpriseKeyId":"6Le-uGgpAAAAAPprRaokM8AKthQ9KNGdoxaGUvVp","datadog":{"applicationId":"6702d87d-a7e0-42fe-bbcb-95b469547ea0","clientToken":"pub853ea8d17ad6821d9f8f11861d23dfed","rumToken":"pubf9cc52896502b9413b68ba36fc0c7162","context":{"deployment":{"target":"production","tag":"main-20241122-185319-7bcdc08639","commit":"7bcdc08639c179dc5172558201a3fd3abc1b5db6"}},"datacenter":"us"},"googleAnalyticsCode":"G-7JY7T788PK","googlePay":{"apiVersion":"2","apiVersionMinor":"0","merchantId":"BCR2DN6TV7EMTGBM","merchantName":"Medium","instanceMerchantId":"13685562959212738550"},"applePay":{"version":3},"signInWallCustomDomainCollectionIds":["3a8144eabfe3","336d898217ee","61061eb0c96b","138adf9c44c","819cc2aaeee0"],"mediumMastodonDomainName":"me.dm","mediumOwnedAndOperatedCollectionIds":["8a9336e5bb4","b7e45b22fec3","193b68bd4fba","8d6b8a439e32","54c98c43354d","3f6ecf56618","d944778ce714","92d2092dc598","ae2a65f35510","1285ba81cada","544c7006046e","fc8964313712","40187e704f1c","88d9857e584e","7b6769f2748b","bcc38c8f6edf","cef6983b292","cb8577c9149e","444d13b52878","713d7dbc99b0","ef8e90590e66","191186aaafa0","55760f21cdc5","9dc80918cc93","bdc4052bbdba","8ccfed20cbb2"],"tierOneDomains":["medium.com","thebolditalic.com","arcdigital.media","towardsdatascience.com","uxdesign.cc","codeburst.io","psiloveyou.xyz","writingcooperative.com","entrepreneurshandbook.co","prototypr.io","betterhumans.coach.me","theascent.pub"],"topicsToFollow":["d61cf867d93f","8a146bc21b28","1eca0103fff3","4d562ee63426","aef1078a3ef5","e15e46793f8d","6158eb913466","55f1c20aba7a","3d18b94f6858","4861fee224fd","63c6f1f93ee","1d98b3a9a871","decb52b64abf","ae5d4995e225","830cded25262"],"topicToTagMappings":{"accessibility":"accessibility","addiction":"addiction","android-development":"android-development","art":"art","artificial-intelligence":"artificial-intelligence","astrology":"astrology","basic-income":"basic-income","beauty":"beauty","biotech":"biotech","blockchain":"blockchain","books":"books","business":"business","cannabis":"cannabis","cities":"cities","climate-change":"climate-change","comics":"comics","coronavirus":"coronavirus","creativity":"creativity","cryptocurrency":"cryptocurrency","culture":"culture","cybersecurity":"cybersecurity","data-science":"data-science","design":"design","digital-life":"digital-life","disability":"disability","economy":"economy","education":"education","equality":"equality","family":"family","feminism":"feminism","fiction":"fiction","film":"film","fitness":"fitness","food":"food","freelancing":"freelancing","future":"future","gadgets":"gadgets","gaming":"gaming","gun-control":"gun-control","health":"health","history":"history","humor":"humor","immigration":"immigration","ios-development":"ios-development","javascript":"javascript","justice":"justice","language":"language","leadership":"leadership","lgbtqia":"lgbtqia","lifestyle":"lifestyle","machine-learning":"machine-learning","makers":"makers","marketing":"marketing","math":"math","media":"media","mental-health":"mental-health","mindfulness":"mindfulness","money":"money","music":"music","neuroscience":"neuroscience","nonfiction":"nonfiction","outdoors":"outdoors","parenting":"parenting","pets":"pets","philosophy":"philosophy","photography":"photography","podcasts":"podcast","poetry":"poetry","politics":"politics","privacy":"privacy","product-management":"product-management","productivity":"productivity","programming":"programming","psychedelics":"psychedelics","psychology":"psychology","race":"race","relationships":"relationships","religion":"religion","remote-work":"remote-work","san-francisco":"san-francisco","science":"science","self":"self","self-driving-cars":"self-driving-cars","sexuality":"sexuality","social-media":"social-media","society":"society","software-engineering":"software-engineering","space":"space","spirituality":"spirituality","sports":"sports","startups":"startup","style":"style","technology":"technology","transportation":"transportation","travel":"travel","true-crime":"true-crime","tv":"tv","ux":"ux","venture-capital":"venture-capital","visual-design":"visual-design","work":"work","world":"world","writing":"writing"},"defaultImages":{"avatar":{"imageId":"1*dmbNkD5D-u45r44go_cf0g.png","height":150,"width":150},"orgLogo":{"imageId":"7*V1_7XP4snlmqrc_0Njontw.png","height":110,"width":500},"postLogo":{"imageId":"bd978bb536350a710e8efb012513429cabdc4c28700604261aeda246d0f980b7","height":810,"width":1440},"postPreviewImage":{"imageId":"1*hn4v1tCaJy7cWMyb0bpNpQ.png","height":386,"width":579}},"collectionStructuredData":{"8d6b8a439e32":{"name":"Elemental","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn-images-1.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F980\u002F1*9ygdqoKprhwuTVKUM0DLPA@2x.png","width":980,"height":159}}},"3f6ecf56618":{"name":"Forge","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn-images-1.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F596\u002F1*uULpIlImcO5TDuBZ6lm7Lg@2x.png","width":596,"height":183}}},"ae2a65f35510":{"name":"GEN","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fmiro.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F264\u002F1*RdVZMdvfV3YiZTw6mX7yWA.png","width":264,"height":140}}},"88d9857e584e":{"name":"LEVEL","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fmiro.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F540\u002F1*JqYMhNX6KNNb2UlqGqO2WQ.png","width":540,"height":108}}},"7b6769f2748b":{"name":"Marker","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn-images-1.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F383\u002F1*haCUs0wF6TgOOvfoY-jEoQ@2x.png","width":383,"height":92}}},"444d13b52878":{"name":"OneZero","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fmiro.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F540\u002F1*cw32fIqCbRWzwJaoQw6BUg.png","width":540,"height":123}}},"8ccfed20cbb2":{"name":"Zora","data":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","ethicsPolicy":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360043290473","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\u002F\u002Fmiro.medium.com\u002Fmax\u002F540\u002F1*tZUQqRcCCZDXjjiZ4bDvgQ.png","width":540,"height":106}}}},"embeddedPostIds":{"coronavirus":"cd3010f9d81f"},"sharedCdcMessaging":{"COVID_APPLICABLE_TAG_SLUGS":[],"COVID_APPLICABLE_TOPIC_NAMES":[],"COVID_APPLICABLE_TOPIC_NAMES_FOR_TOPIC_PAGE":[],"COVID_MESSAGES":{"tierA":{"text":"For more information on the novel coronavirus and Covid-19, visit cdc.gov.","markups":[{"start":66,"end":73,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fcoronavirus\u002F2019-nCoV"}]},"tierB":{"text":"Anyone can publish on Medium per our Policies, but we don’t fact-check every story. For more info about the coronavirus, see cdc.gov.","markups":[{"start":37,"end":45,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Fcategories\u002F201931128-Policies-Safety"},{"start":125,"end":132,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fcoronavirus\u002F2019-nCoV"}]},"paywall":{"text":"This article has been made free for everyone, thanks to Medium Members. For more information on the novel coronavirus and Covid-19, visit cdc.gov.","markups":[{"start":56,"end":70,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fmembership"},{"start":138,"end":145,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fcoronavirus\u002F2019-nCoV"}]},"unbound":{"text":"This article is free for everyone, thanks to Medium Members. For more information on the novel coronavirus and Covid-19, visit cdc.gov.","markups":[{"start":45,"end":59,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fmembership"},{"start":127,"end":134,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fcoronavirus\u002F2019-nCoV"}]}},"COVID_BANNER_POST_ID_OVERRIDE_WHITELIST":["3b31a67bff4a"]},"sharedVoteMessaging":{"TAGS":["politics","election-2020","government","us-politics","election","2020-presidential-race","trump","donald-trump","democrats","republicans","congress","republican-party","democratic-party","biden","joe-biden","maga"],"TOPICS":["politics","election"],"MESSAGE":{"text":"Find out more about the U.S. election results here.","markups":[{"start":46,"end":50,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fcookpolitical.com\u002F2020-national-popular-vote-tracker"}]},"EXCLUDE_POSTS":["397ef29e3ca5"]},"embedPostRules":[],"recircOptions":{"v1":{"limit":3},"v2":{"limit":8}},"braintreeClientKey":"production_zjkj96jm_m56f8fqpf7ngnrd4","braintree":{"enabled":true,"merchantId":"m56f8fqpf7ngnrd4","merchantAccountId":{"usd":"AMediumCorporation_instant","eur":"amediumcorporation_EUR","cad":"amediumcorporation_CAD"},"publicKey":"ds2nn34bg2z7j5gd","braintreeEnvironment":"production","dashboardUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.braintreegateway.com\u002Fmerchants","gracePeriodDurationInDays":14,"mediumMembershipPlanId":{"monthly":"ce105f8c57a3","monthlyV2":"e8a5e126-792b-4ee6-8fba-d574c1b02fc5","monthlyWithTrial":"d5ee3dbe3db8","monthlyPremium":"fa741a9b47a2","yearly":"a40ad4a43185","yearlyV2":"3815d7d6-b8ca-4224-9b8c-182f9047866e","yearlyStaff":"d74fb811198a","yearlyWithTrial":"b3bc7350e5c7","yearlyPremium":"e21bd2c12166","monthlyOneYearFree":"e6c0637a-2bad-4171-ab4f-3c268633d83c","monthly25PercentOffFirstYear":"235ecc62-0cdb-49ae-9378-726cd21c504b","monthly20PercentOffFirstYear":"ba518864-9c13-4a99-91ca-411bf0cac756","monthly15PercentOffFirstYear":"594c029b-9f89-43d5-88f8-8173af4e070e","monthly10PercentOffFirstYear":"c6c7bc9a-40f2-4b51-8126-e28511d5bdb0","monthlyForStudents":"629ebe51-da7d-41fd-8293-34cd2f2030a8","yearlyOneYearFree":"78ba7be9-0d9f-4ece-aa3e-b54b826f2bf1","yearly25PercentOffFirstYear":"2dbb010d-bb8f-4eeb-ad5c-a08509f42d34","yearly20PercentOffFirstYear":"47565488-435b-47f8-bf93-40d5fbe0ebc8","yearly15PercentOffFirstYear":"8259809b-0881-47d9-acf7-6c001c7f720f","yearly10PercentOffFirstYear":"9dd694fb-96e1-472c-8d9e-3c868d5c1506","yearlyForStudents":"e29345ef-ab1c-4234-95c5-70e50fe6bc23","monthlyCad":"p52orjkaceei","yearlyCad":"h4q9g2up9ktt"},"braintreeDiscountId":{"oneMonthFree":"MONTHS_FREE_01","threeMonthsFree":"MONTHS_FREE_03","sixMonthsFree":"MONTHS_FREE_06","fiftyPercentOffOneYear":"FIFTY_PERCENT_OFF_ONE_YEAR"},"3DSecureVersion":"2","defaultCurrency":"usd","providerPlanIdCurrency":{"4ycw":"usd","rz3b":"usd","3kqm":"usd","jzw6":"usd","c2q2":"usd","nnsw":"usd","q8qw":"usd","d9y6":"usd","fx7w":"cad","nwf2":"cad"}},"paypalClientId":"AXj1G4fotC2GE8KzWX9mSxCH1wmPE3nJglf4Z2ig_amnhvlMVX87otaq58niAg9iuLktVNF_1WCMnN7v","paypal":{"host":"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.paypal.com:443","clientMode":"production","serverMode":"live","webhookId":"4G466076A0294510S","monthlyPlan":{"planId":"P-9WR0658853113943TMU5FDQA","name":"Medium Membership (Monthly) with setup fee","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed monthly."},"yearlyPlan":{"planId":"P-7N8963881P8875835MU5JOPQ","name":"Medium Membership (Annual) with setup fee","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed annually."},"oneYearGift":{"name":"Medium Membership (1 Year, Digital Gift Code)","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Gift codes can be redeemed at medium.com\u002Fredeem.","price":"50.00","currency":"USD","sku":"membership-gift-1-yr"},"oldMonthlyPlan":{"planId":"P-96U02458LM656772MJZUVH2Y","name":"Medium Membership (Monthly)","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed monthly."},"oldYearlyPlan":{"planId":"P-59P80963JF186412JJZU3SMI","name":"Medium Membership (Annual)","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed annually."},"monthlyPlanWithTrial":{"planId":"P-66C21969LR178604GJPVKUKY","name":"Medium Membership (Monthly) with setup fee","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed monthly."},"yearlyPlanWithTrial":{"planId":"P-6XW32684EX226940VKCT2MFA","name":"Medium Membership (Annual) with setup fee","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed annually."},"oldMonthlyPlanNoSetupFee":{"planId":"P-4N046520HR188054PCJC7LJI","name":"Medium Membership (Monthly)","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed monthly."},"oldYearlyPlanNoSetupFee":{"planId":"P-7A4913502Y5181304CJEJMXQ","name":"Medium Membership (Annual)","description":"Unlimited access to the best and brightest stories on Medium. Membership billed annually."},"sdkUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.paypal.com\u002Fsdk\u002Fjs"},"stripePublishableKey":"pk_live_7FReX44VnNIInZwrIIx6ghjl","log":{"json":true,"level":"info"},"imageUploadMaxSizeMb":25,"staffPicks":{"title":"Staff Picks","catalogId":"c7bc6e1ee00f"}},"session":{"xsrf":""}}</script><script>window.__APOLLO_STATE__ = {"ROOT_QUERY":{"__typename":"Query","viewer":null,"collectionByDomainOrSlug({\"domainOrSlug\":\"policy.medium.com\"})":{"__ref":"Collection:675ebe56ac25"},"postResult({\"id\":\"f03bf92035c9\"})":{"__ref":"Post:f03bf92035c9"}},"ImageMetadata:1*vBt1UiqgcNkimnXaq_UKdA.png":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"1*vBt1UiqgcNkimnXaq_UKdA.png"},"Collection:675ebe56ac25":{"__typename":"Collection","id":"675ebe56ac25","favicon":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:1*vBt1UiqgcNkimnXaq_UKdA.png"},"customStyleSheet":null,"colorPalette":{"__typename":"ColorPalette","highlightSpectrum":{"__typename":"ColorSpectrum","backgroundColor":"#FFFFFFFF","colorPoints":[{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFDEFBE6","point":0},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFD7FBE2","point":0.1},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFD1FBDE","point":0.2},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFCAFBDA","point":0.3},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFC3FBD6","point":0.4},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFBBFAD2","point":0.5},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFB4FACE","point":0.6},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFACFACA","point":0.7},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFA4F9C6","point":0.8},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF9BF9C2","point":0.9},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF92F9BE","point":1}]},"defaultBackgroundSpectrum":{"__typename":"ColorSpectrum","backgroundColor":"#FFFFFFFF","colorPoints":[{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF009F5F","point":0},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF00935A","point":0.1},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF008754","point":0.2},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF087B4E","point":0.3},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF146F47","point":0.4},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF196340","point":0.5},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF1B5639","point":0.6},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF1A4931","point":0.7},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF173B28","point":0.8},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF132D1F","point":0.9},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF0C1E14","point":1}]},"tintBackgroundSpectrum":{"__typename":"ColorSpectrum","backgroundColor":"#FF02B875","colorPoints":[{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF02B875","point":0},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF3DC182","point":0.1},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF5ACA8F","point":0.2},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF71D29C","point":0.3},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF86DAA9","point":0.4},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FF99E2B6","point":0.5},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFABEAC2","point":0.6},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFBDF1CF","point":0.7},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFCEF8DC","point":0.8},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFDEFFE8","point":0.9},{"__typename":"ColorPoint","color":"#FFEFFFF4","point":1}]}},"domain":"policy.medium.com","slug":"policy","googleAnalyticsId":null,"editors":[{"__typename":"CollectionMastheadUserItem","user":{"__ref":"User:504c7870fdb6"}},{"__typename":"CollectionMastheadUserItem","user":{"__ref":"User:59cb2e9f3b38"}},{"__typename":"CollectionMastheadUserItem","user":{"__ref":"User:2ffb848dfdd1"}},{"__typename":"CollectionMastheadUserItem","user":{"__ref":"User:5142451174a3"}},{"__typename":"CollectionMastheadUserItem","user":{"__ref":"User:7cf52203990f"}},{"__typename":"CollectionMastheadUserItem","user":{"__ref":"User:cd5018cebde7"}},{"__typename":"CollectionMastheadUserItem","user":{"__ref":"User:ef33e4410778"}}],"name":"Medium Policy","avatar":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:1*MZDzkz_hPaahhVwj5vvCoA.jpeg"},"description":"The Fine Print","subscriberCount":41341,"latestPostsConnection({\"paging\":{\"limit\":1}})":{"__typename":"PostConnection","posts":[{"__ref":"Post:cccf29534bf4"}]},"viewerEdge":{"__ref":"CollectionViewerEdge:collectionId:675ebe56ac25-viewerId:lo_75be96cd065c"},"twitterUsername":null,"facebookPageId":null,"logo":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:"}},"User:504c7870fdb6":{"__typename":"User","id":"504c7870fdb6","customDomainState":null,"hasSubdomain":false,"username":"Medium","name":"Medium","newsletterV3":{"__ref":"NewsletterV3:617d850a6582"},"linkedAccounts":{"__ref":"LinkedAccounts:504c7870fdb6"},"isSuspended":false,"imageId":"1*4eBYLmk70ln9psBY4_bL9A.jpeg","mediumMemberAt":0,"verifications":{"__typename":"VerifiedInfo","isBookAuthor":false},"socialStats":{"__typename":"SocialStats","followerCount":1515023,"followingCount":3,"collectionFollowingCount":29},"bio":"Everyone’s stories and ideas","isPartnerProgramEnrolled":false,"viewerEdge":{"__ref":"UserViewerEdge:userId:504c7870fdb6-viewerId:lo_75be96cd065c"},"viewerIsUser":false,"postSubscribeMembershipUpsellShownAt":0,"membership":null,"allowNotes":true,"twitterScreenName":"Medium"},"User:59cb2e9f3b38":{"__typename":"User","id":"59cb2e9f3b38"},"User:2ffb848dfdd1":{"__typename":"User","id":"2ffb848dfdd1"},"User:5142451174a3":{"__typename":"User","id":"5142451174a3"},"User:7cf52203990f":{"__typename":"User","id":"7cf52203990f"},"User:cd5018cebde7":{"__typename":"User","id":"cd5018cebde7"},"User:ef33e4410778":{"__typename":"User","id":"ef33e4410778"},"ImageMetadata:1*MZDzkz_hPaahhVwj5vvCoA.jpeg":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"1*MZDzkz_hPaahhVwj5vvCoA.jpeg"},"Post:cccf29534bf4":{"__typename":"Post","id":"cccf29534bf4","firstPublishedAt":1636392266374,"creator":{"__ref":"User:504c7870fdb6"},"collection":{"__ref":"Collection:675ebe56ac25"},"isSeries":false,"mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fpolicy.medium.com\u002Femail-import-terms-of-use-cccf29534bf4","sequence":null,"uniqueSlug":"email-import-terms-of-use-cccf29534bf4"},"LinkedAccounts:504c7870fdb6":{"__typename":"LinkedAccounts","mastodon":null,"id":"504c7870fdb6"},"UserViewerEdge:userId:504c7870fdb6-viewerId:lo_75be96cd065c":{"__typename":"UserViewerEdge","id":"userId:504c7870fdb6-viewerId:lo_75be96cd065c","isFollowing":false,"isUser":false,"isMuting":false},"NewsletterV3:617d850a6582":{"__typename":"NewsletterV3","id":"617d850a6582","type":"NEWSLETTER_TYPE_AUTHOR","slug":"504c7870fdb6","name":"504c7870fdb6","collection":null,"user":{"__ref":"User:504c7870fdb6"}},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_0":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_0","name":"title","type":"H3","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Medium Privacy Policy","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_1":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_1","name":"4717","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Effective date: March 24, 2022","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_2":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_2","name":"c274","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"You can see our previous Privacy Policy here.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":40,"end":44,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.zendesk.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F360052305234","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"STRONG","start":0,"end":45,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"EM","start":0,"end":45,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_3":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_3","name":"197a","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"This Privacy Policy explains how A Medium Corporation (“Medium,” “we,” or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you. This Privacy Policy applies when you use our websites, mobile applications, and other online products and services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, our “Services”), contact our customer service team, engage with us on social media, or otherwise interact with us.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"STRONG","start":56,"end":62,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"STRONG","start":66,"end":68,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"STRONG","start":75,"end":77,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"STRONG","start":301,"end":309,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"EM","start":55,"end":64,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"EM","start":65,"end":70,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"EM","start":74,"end":78,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"EM","start":300,"end":309,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_4":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_4","name":"5e69","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of this policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our website or providing you with a notification). We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_5":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_5","name":"b3df","type":"H3","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"CONTENTS","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_6":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_6","name":"6bc6","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Collection of Information","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_7":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_7","name":"6a33","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Use of Information","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_8":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_8","name":"366a","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Sharing of Information","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_9":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_9","name":"c40b","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Third-Party Embeds","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_10":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_10","name":"1dad","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Transfer of Information to the United States and Other Countries","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_11":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_11","name":"bdd7","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Your Choices","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_12":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_12","name":"65d1","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Your California Privacy Rights","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_13":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_13","name":"ce84","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Additional Disclosures for Individuals in Europe","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_14":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_14","name":"afe4","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Contact Us","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_15":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_15","name":"ec86","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"COLLECTION OF INFORMATION","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_16":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_16","name":"83d2","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Information You Provide to Us","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_17":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_17","name":"22b3","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, you share information directly with us when you create an account, fill out a form, submit or post content through our Services, purchase a membership, communicate with us via third-party platforms, request customer support, or otherwise communicate with us. The types of personal information we may collect include your name, display name, username, bio, email address, business information, your content, including your avatar image, photos, posts, responses, and series published by you, and any other information you choose to provide.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_18":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_18","name":"2306","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"In some cases, we may also collect information you provide about others, such as when you purchase a Medium membership as a gift for someone. We will use this information to fulfill your request and will not send communications to your contacts unrelated to your request, unless they separately consent to receive communications from us or otherwise engage with us.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_19":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_19","name":"16c2","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We do not collect payment information through our Services. We rely on third parties to process payments in connection with our Services. Any information you provide to facilitate such a payment is subject to the third-party payment processor’s privacy policy, and we encourage you to review this policy before you provide any information to the payment processor.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_20":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_20","name":"1a32","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Information We Collect Automatically When You Interact with Us","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_21":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_21","name":"aeec","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"In some instances, we automatically collect certain information, including:","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_22":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_22","name":"7a59","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Activity Information: We collect information about your activity on our Services, such as your reading history and when you share links, follow users, highlight posts, and clap for posts.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"STRONG","start":0,"end":21,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_23":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_23","name":"fb46","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Transactional Information: When you purchase a membership, we collect information about the transaction, such as subscription details, purchase price, and the date of the transaction.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"STRONG","start":0,"end":26,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_24":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_24","name":"ba78","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Device and Usage Information: We collect information about how you access our Services, including data about the device and network you use, such as your hardware model, operating system version, mobile network, IP address, unique device identifiers, browser type, and app version. We also collect information about your activity on our Services, such as access times, pages viewed, links clicked, and the page you visited before navigating to our Services.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"STRONG","start":0,"end":29,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_25":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_25","name":"cb17","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Information Collected by Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: We use tracking technologies, such as cookies and web beacons, to collect information about you. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Services and your experience, see which areas and features of our Services are popular, and count visits. Web beacons (also known as “pixel tags” or “clear GIFs”) are electronic images that we use on our Services and in our emails to help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage. We also work with third party analytics providers who use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, and other technologies to collect information about your use of our Services and other websites and applications, including your IP address, web browser, mobile network information, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in mobile apps, and links clicked. This information may be used by Medium and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver content targeted to your interests on our Services, and better understand your online activity. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, see Your Choices below.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"STRONG","start":0,"end":67,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_26":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_26","name":"491e","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Information We Collect from Other Sources","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_27":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_27","name":"1794","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We obtain information from third-party sources. For example, we may collect information about you from social networks, accounting services providers and data analytics providers. Additionally, if you create or log into your Medium account through a third-party platform (such as Apple, Facebook, Google, or Twitter), we will have access to certain information from that platform, such as your name, lists of friends or followers, birthday, and profile picture, in accordance with the authorization procedures determined by such platform.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_28":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_28","name":"5985","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Information We Derive","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_29":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_29","name":"79d6","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We may derive information or draw inferences about you based on the information we collect. For example, we may make inferences about your location based on your IP address or infer reading preferences based on your reading history.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_30":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_30","name":"37a3","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"USE OF INFORMATION","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_31":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_31","name":"4b02","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We use the information we collect to provide, maintain, and improve our Services, which includes publishing and distributing user-generated content, personalizing the posts you see and operating our metered paywall. We also use the information we collect to:","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_32":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_32","name":"58d7","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Create and maintain your Medium account;","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_33":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_33","name":"8404","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Process transactions and send related information, such as confirmations, receipts, and user experience surveys;","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_34":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_34","name":"b238","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Send you technical notices, security alerts, and support and administrative messages;","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_35":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_35","name":"3aa3","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Respond to your comments and questions and provide customer service;","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_36":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_36","name":"6ba1","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Communicate with you about new content, products, services, and features offered by Medium and provide other news and information we think will interest you (see Your Choices below for information about how to opt out of these communications at any time);","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_37":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_37","name":"50db","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services;","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_38":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_38","name":"7fb4","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Detect, investigate, and prevent security incidents and other malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity and protect the rights and property of Medium and others;","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_39":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_39","name":"427e","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Debug to identify and repair errors in our Services;","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_40":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_40","name":"5899","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Comply with our legal and financial obligations; and","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_41":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_41","name":"b5fe","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_42":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_42","name":"b0c0","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"SHARING OF INFORMATION","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_43":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_43","name":"df81","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We share personal information in the following circumstances or as otherwise described in this policy:","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_44":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_44","name":"35ed","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We share personal information with other users of the Services. For example, if you use our Services to publish content, post comments or send private notes, certain information about you will be visible to others, such as your name, photo, bio, other account information you may provide, and information about your activities on our Services (e.g., your followers and who you follow, recent posts, claps, highlights, and responses).","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_45":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_45","name":"a9f8","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We share personal information with vendors, service providers, and consultants that need access to personal information in order to perform services for us, such as companies that assist us with web hosting, storage, and other infrastructure, analytics, payment processing, fraud prevention and security, customer service, communications, and marketing.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_46":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_46","name":"710d","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We may disclose personal information if we believe that disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process, including lawful requests by public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements. If we are going to disclose your personal information in response to legal process, we will give you notice so you can challenge it (for example by seeking court intervention), unless we are prohibited by law or believe doing so may endanger others or cause illegal conduct. We will object to legal requests for information about users of our Services that we believe are improper.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_47":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_47","name":"8fad","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We may share personal information if we believe that your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies, if we believe that you have violated the law, or if we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of Medium, our users, the public, or others.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":92,"end":119,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fpolicy.medium.com\u002F","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_48":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_48","name":"048c","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We share personal information with our lawyers and other professional advisors where necessary to obtain advice or otherwise protect and manage our business interests.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_49":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_49","name":"32ea","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We may share personal information in connection with, or during negotiations concerning, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_50":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_50","name":"29dd","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Personal information is shared between and among Medium and our current and future parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries and other companies under common control and ownership.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_51":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_51","name":"ec25","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We share personal information with your consent or at your direction.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_52":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_52","name":"ec6a","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We also share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_53":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_53","name":"6752","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"THIRD-PARTY EMBEDS","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_54":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_54","name":"9ed7","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Medium does not host some of the content displayed on our Services. Users have the ability to post content that is actually hosted by a third party, but is embedded in our pages (an “Embed”). When you interact with an Embed, it can send information about your interaction to the hosting third party just as if you were visiting the third party’s site directly. For example, when you load a Medium post page with a YouTube video Embed and watch the video, YouTube receives information about your activity, such as your IP address and how much of the video you watch. Medium does not control what information third parties collect through Embeds or what they do with the information. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected through Embeds. The privacy policy belonging to the third party hosting the Embed applies to any information the Embed collects, and we recommend you review that policy before interacting with the Embed.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"STRONG","start":183,"end":188,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"EM","start":182,"end":189,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_55":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_55","name":"f341","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"TRANSFER OF INFORMATION TO THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_56":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_56","name":"3e7d","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Medium is headquartered in the United States, and we have operations and service providers in the United States and other countries. Therefore, we and our service providers may transfer your personal information to, or store or access it in, jurisdictions that may not provide levels of data protection that are equivalent to those of your home jurisdiction. For example, we transfer personal data to Amazon Web Services, one of our service providers that processes personal information for us in various data center locations across the globe, including those listed here. We will take steps to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions in which we process it.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":568,"end":572,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Faws.amazon.com\u002Fabout-aws\u002Fglobal-infrastructure\u002F","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_57":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_57","name":"4b15","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"YOUR CHOICES","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_58":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_58","name":"b6d4","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Account Information","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_59":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_59","name":"9410","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"You may access, correct, delete and export your account information at any time by logging into the Services and navigating to the Settings page. Please note that if you choose to delete your account, we may continue to retain certain information about you as required by law or for our legitimate business purposes.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":130,"end":144,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fme\u002Fsettings","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_60":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_60","name":"03f6","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Cookies","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_61":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_61","name":"2289","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually adjust your browser settings to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that removing or rejecting cookies could affect the availability and functionality of our Services.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_62":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_62","name":"316a","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Communications Preferences","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_63":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_63","name":"0688","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"You may opt out of receiving certain communications from us, such as digests, newsletters, and activity notifications, by following the instructions in those communications or through your account’s Settings page. If you opt out, we may still send you administrative emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":199,"end":212,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fme\u002Fsettings","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_64":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_64","name":"080e","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Mobile Push Notifications","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_65":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_65","name":"e45d","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"With your consent, we may send push notifications to your mobile device. You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your mobile device.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_66":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_66","name":"5209","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_67":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_67","name":"3764","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"The California Consumer Privacy Act or “CCPA” (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100 et seq.) affords consumers residing in California certain rights with respect to their personal information. If you are a California resident, this section applies to you.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"STRONG","start":40,"end":44,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"EM","start":39,"end":45,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_68":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_68","name":"2c85","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information: identifiers, commercial information, internet or other electronic network activity information, and inferences. For details about the precise data points we collect and the categories of sources of such collection, please see the Collection of Information section above. We collect personal information for the business and commercial purposes described in the Use of Information section above. In the preceding 12 months, we have disclosed the following categories of personal information for business purposes to the following categories of recipients:","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"ImageMetadata:0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm","originalHeight":434,"originalWidth":646,"focusPercentX":null,"focusPercentY":null,"alt":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_69":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_69","name":"90ef","type":"IMG","href":null,"layout":"INSET_CENTER","metadata":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm"},"text":"","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_70":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_70","name":"7cf0","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Link to a text version of this table","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":0,"end":36,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002F@Medium\u002Fcategories-of-personal-information-917cda14ca49","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_71":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_71","name":"e6ea","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Medium does not sell your personal information.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_72":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_72","name":"efcc","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Subject to certain limitations, you have the right to (1) request to know more about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, use, and disclose about you, (2) request deletion of your personal information, (3) opt out of any sales of your personal information, if we engage in that activity in the future, and (4) not be discriminated against for exercising these rights. You may make these requests by emailing us at privacy@medium.com or by completing this webform. We will verify a webform request by asking you to provide identifying information. We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your rights under the CCPA.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":448,"end":466,"href":"mailto:privacy@medium.com","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":484,"end":496,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.medium.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Frequests\u002Fnew#\u002F360002298134\u002F360051136954\u002F","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_73":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_73","name":"87aa","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"If we receive your request from an authorized agent, we may ask for evidence that you have provided such agent with a power of attorney or that the agent otherwise has valid written authority to submit requests to exercise rights on your behalf. This may include requiring you to verify your identity. If you are an authorized agent seeking to make a request, please contact us.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":367,"end":377,"href":"mailto:privacy@medium.com","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_74":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_74","name":"d6c0","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN EUROPE","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_75":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_75","name":"ad9c","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"If you are located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain rights and protections under applicable law regarding the processing of your personal data, and this section applies to you.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"STRONG","start":51,"end":54,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"EM","start":50,"end":55,"href":null,"anchorType":null,"userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_76":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_76","name":"b84a","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Legal Basis for Processing","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_77":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_77","name":"0175","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"When we process your personal data, we will do so in reliance on the following lawful bases:","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_78":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_78","name":"8f48","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"To perform our responsibilities under our contract with you (e.g., providing the products and services you requested).","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_79":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_79","name":"1006","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"When we have a legitimate interest in processing your personal data to operate our business or protect our interests (e.g., to provide, maintain, and improve our products and services, conduct data analytics, and communicate with you).","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_80":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_80","name":"4341","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"To comply with our legal obligations (e.g., to maintain a record of your consents and track those who have opted out of non-administrative communications).","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_81":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_81","name":"a359","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"When we have your consent to do so (e.g., when you opt in to receive non-administrative communications from us). When consent is the legal basis for our processing your personal data, you may withdraw such consent at any time.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_82":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_82","name":"33b3","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Data Retention","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_83":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_83","name":"4c42","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"We store personal data associated with your account for as long as your account remains active. If you close your account, we will delete your account data within 14 days. We store other personal data for as long as necessary to carry out the purposes for which we originally collected it and for other legitimate business purposes, including to meet our legal, regulatory, or other compliance obligations.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_84":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_84","name":"1dae","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Data Subject Requests","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_85":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_85","name":"2960","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Subject to certain limitations, you have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you and to receive your data in a portable format, the right to ask that your personal data be corrected or erased, and the right to object to, or request that we restrict, certain processing. To exercise your rights:","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_86":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_86","name":"1003","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"If you sign up for a Medium account, you may at any time request an export of your personal information from the Settings page, or by going to Settings and then selecting Account within our app.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":113,"end":126,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fme\u002Fsettings","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_87":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_87","name":"c110","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"You may correct information associated with your account from the Settings page, or by going to Settings and then selecting Account within our app, and the Customize Your Interests page to update your interests.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":66,"end":79,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fme\u002Fsettings","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null},{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":156,"end":185,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fme\u002Ffollowing\u002Fsuggestions","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_88":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_88","name":"3537","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"You may withdraw consent by deleting your account at any time through the Settings page, or by going to Settings and then selecting Account within our app (except to the extent Medium is prevented by law from deleting your information).","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":74,"end":87,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fme\u002Fsettings","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_89":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_89","name":"f494","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"You may object at any time to the use of your personal data by contacting privacy@medium.com.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":74,"end":92,"href":"mailto:privacy@medium.com","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_90":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_90","name":"dc37","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Questions or Complaints","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_91":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_91","name":"73c3","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"If you have a concern about our processing of personal data that we are not able to resolve, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority where you reside. Contact details for your Data Protection Authority can be found using the links below:","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_92":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_92","name":"d4b3","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"For individuals in the EEA:\nhttps:\u002F\u002Fedpb.europa.eu\u002Fabout-edpb\u002Fboard\u002Fmembers_en","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":28,"end":78,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fedpb.europa.eu\u002Fabout-edpb\u002Fboard\u002Fmembers_en","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_93":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_93","name":"b1d6","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"For individuals in the UK:\nhttps:\u002F\u002Fico.org.uk\u002Fglobal\u002Fcontact-us\u002F","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":27,"end":64,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fico.org.uk\u002Fglobal\u002Fcontact-us\u002F","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_94":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_94","name":"f824","type":"ULI","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"For individuals in Switzerland: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.edoeb.admin.ch\u002Fedoeb\u002Fen\u002Fhome\u002Fthe-fdpic\u002Fcontact.html","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":32,"end":95,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.edoeb.admin.ch\u002Fedoeb\u002Fen\u002Fhome\u002Fthe-fdpic\u002Fcontact.html","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_95":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_95","name":"bfb2","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"CONTACT US","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_96":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_96","name":"8a39","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@medium.com.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":74,"end":92,"href":"mailto:privacy@medium.com","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_97":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_97","name":"632e","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"If you are from the EEA or the United Kingdom and have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@medium.com or our privacy representatives as follows:","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":113,"end":131,"href":"mailto:privacy@medium.com","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_98":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_98","name":"6ee3","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Privacy representative for EEA","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_99":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_99","name":"ebaf","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Unit 3D North Point House\nNorth Point Business Park\nNew Mallow Road\nCork T23AT2P\nIreland","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_100":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_100","name":"d919","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Or here.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":3,"end":7,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fverasafe.com\u002Fpublic-resources\u002Fcontact-data-protection-representative","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_101":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_101","name":"2601","type":"H4","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Privacy representative for the United Kingdom","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_102":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_102","name":"cebb","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"37 Albert Embankment\nLondon SE1 7TL\nUnited Kingdom","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_103":{"__typename":"Paragraph","id":"f98019c1701e_103","name":"127a","type":"P","href":null,"layout":null,"metadata":null,"text":"Or here.","hasDropCap":null,"dropCapImage":null,"markups":[{"__typename":"Markup","type":"A","start":3,"end":7,"href":"https:\u002F\u002Fverasafe.com\u002Fpublic-resources\u002Fcontact-data-protection-representative","anchorType":"LINK","userId":null,"linkMetadata":null}],"codeBlockMetadata":null,"iframe":null,"mixtapeMetadata":null},"CollectionViewerEdge:collectionId:675ebe56ac25-viewerId:lo_75be96cd065c":{"__typename":"CollectionViewerEdge","id":"collectionId:675ebe56ac25-viewerId:lo_75be96cd065c","isEditor":false,"isMuting":false},"ImageMetadata:":{"__typename":"ImageMetadata","id":"","originalWidth":0,"originalHeight":0},"PostViewerEdge:postId:f03bf92035c9-viewerId:lo_75be96cd065c":{"__typename":"PostViewerEdge","shouldIndexPostForExternalSearch":true,"id":"postId:f03bf92035c9-viewerId:lo_75be96cd065c"},"Tag:privacy":{"__typename":"Tag","id":"privacy","displayTitle":"Privacy","normalizedTagSlug":"privacy"},"Tag:media":{"__typename":"Tag","id":"media","displayTitle":"Media","normalizedTagSlug":"medium"},"Post:f03bf92035c9":{"__typename":"Post","id":"f03bf92035c9","collection":{"__ref":"Collection:675ebe56ac25"},"content({\"postMeteringOptions\":{}})":{"__typename":"PostContent","isLockedPreviewOnly":false,"bodyModel":{"__typename":"RichText","sections":[{"__typename":"Section","name":"503d","startIndex":0,"textLayout":null,"imageLayout":null,"backgroundImage":null,"videoLayout":null,"backgroundVideo":null}],"paragraphs":[{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_0"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_1"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_2"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_3"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_4"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_5"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_6"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_7"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_8"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_9"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_10"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_11"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_12"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_13"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_14"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_15"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_16"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_17"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_18"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_19"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_20"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_21"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_22"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_23"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_24"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_25"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_26"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_27"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_28"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_29"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_30"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_31"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_32"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_33"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_34"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_35"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_36"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_37"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_38"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_39"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_40"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_41"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_42"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_43"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_44"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_45"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_46"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_47"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_48"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_49"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_50"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_51"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_52"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_53"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_54"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_55"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_56"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_57"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_58"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_59"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_60"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_61"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_62"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_63"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_64"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_65"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_66"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_67"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_68"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_69"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_70"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_71"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_72"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_73"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_74"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_75"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_76"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_77"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_78"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_79"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_80"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_81"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_82"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_83"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_84"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_85"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_86"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_87"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_88"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_89"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_90"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_91"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_92"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_93"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_94"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_95"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_96"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_97"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_98"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_99"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_100"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_101"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_102"},{"__ref":"Paragraph:f98019c1701e_103"}]},"validatedShareKey":"","shareKeyCreator":null},"creator":{"__ref":"User:504c7870fdb6"},"inResponseToEntityType":null,"isLocked":false,"isMarkedPaywallOnly":false,"lockedSource":"LOCKED_POST_SOURCE_NONE","mediumUrl":"https:\u002F\u002Fpolicy.medium.com\u002Fmedium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9","primaryTopic":null,"topics":[{"__typename":"Topic","slug":"cybersecurity"}],"isPublished":true,"latestPublishedVersion":"f98019c1701e","visibility":"PUBLIC","postResponses":{"__typename":"PostResponses","count":772},"clapCount":51767,"allowResponses":false,"isLimitedState":false,"title":"Medium Privacy Policy","isSeries":false,"sequence":null,"uniqueSlug":"","socialTitle":"","socialDek":"","canonicalUrl":"","metaDescription":"","latestPublishedAt":1692207953342,"readingTime":10.928301886792452,"previewContent":{"__typename":"PreviewContent","subtitle":""},"previewImage":{"__ref":"ImageMetadata:0*b9fTh2C5b0m9HrZm"},"isShortform":false,"seoTitle":"","firstPublishedAt":1599001020000,"updatedAt":1732170916092,"shortformType":"SHORTFORM_TYPE_LINK","seoDescription":"","viewerEdge":{"__ref":"PostViewerEdge:postId:f03bf92035c9-viewerId:lo_75be96cd065c"},"isSuspended":false,"license":"CC_40_BY","tags":[{"__ref":"Tag:privacy"},{"__ref":"Tag:media"}],"isNewsletter":false,"statusForCollection":"APPROVED","pendingCollection":null,"detectedLanguage":"en","wordCount":2843,"layerCake":4,"responsesLocked":false}}</script><script>window.__MIDDLEWARE_STATE__={"session":{"xsrf":""},"cache":{"cacheStatus":"HIT"}}</script><script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/manifest.b2314f6d.js"></script><script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/9865.1496d74a.js"></script><script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/main.24534aeb.js"></script><script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/instrumentation.d9108df7.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/reporting.ff22a7a5.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/9120.5df29668.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/5049.d1ead72d.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/4810.6318add7.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/6618.db187378.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/2707.b0942613.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/9977.5b3eb23a.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/8599.1ab63137.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/5250.9f9e01d2.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/6349.b071a958.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/2648.26563adf.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/8393.826a25fb.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/7079.67349d50.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/3735.afb7e926.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/5642.a2d9f6a1.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/6546.cd03f950.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/6834.08de95de.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/7346.72622eb9.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/2420.2a5e2d95.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/839.ca7937c2.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/7975.d195c6f1.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/2106.21ff89d3.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/7394.3d049572.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/2961.00a48598.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/8204.c4082863.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/4391.59acaed3.chunk.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn-client.medium.com/lite/static/js/PostPage.MainContent.c8a11795.chunk.js"></script><script>window.main();</script><script>(function(){function c(){var b=a.contentDocument||a.contentWindow.document;if(b){var d=b.createElement('script');d.innerHTML="window.__CF$cv$params={r:'8e727e4c5b184977',t:'MTczMjM3ODg5Ny4wMDAwMDA='};var a=document.createElement('script');a.nonce='';a.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(a);";b.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(d)}}if(document.body){var a=document.createElement('iframe');a.height=1;a.width=1;a.style.position='absolute';a.style.top=0;a.style.left=0;a.style.border='none';a.style.visibility='hidden';document.body.appendChild(a);if('loading'!==document.readyState)c();else if(window.addEventListener)document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',c);else{var e=document.onreadystatechange||function(){};document.onreadystatechange=function(b){e(b);'loading'!==document.readyState&&(document.onreadystatechange=e,c())}}}})();</script></body></html>