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Medium Privacy Policy

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LAST VERIFIED 2026-10-01

Attention points

8 TO CHECK

Pointers to disclosures this policy may not clearly make, checked against major privacy laws. This is a heuristic — not legal advice, and not a finding that anything is missing or unlawful.

GDPR / UK-GDPR

8/13 ADDRESSED
  • Who controls your data (identity & contact of the data controller)GDPR Art. 13(1)(a)
  • Data Protection Officer contactGDPR Art. 13(1)(b)
  • International transfers and their safeguardsGDPR Art. 13(1)(f) / 46
  • Whether providing your data is required, and what happens if you don'tGDPR Art. 13(2)(e)
  • Automated decision-making or profilingGDPR Arts. 13(2)(f), 22

CCPA / CPRA

7/10 ADDRESSED
  • A 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' option (if it sells/shares)CCPA §1798.135(a)
  • A 'Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information' option (CPRA)CPRA §1798.135(a)
  • At least two ways to submit a request, plus a contactCCPA §1798.130

Current text

Medium Privacy Policy Effective date: March 24, 2022 12 min read Sep 1, 2020 \-- You can see our previous Privacy Policy here. 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,…

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