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Summary:
The service may use tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users.. The service provides information about how they intend to use your personal data. Third parties used by the service are bound by confidentiality obligations. Your personal data is aggregated into statistics. The service provides information about how they collect personal data. This service collects your IP address for location use. Your profile is combined across various products. This service gathers information about you through third parties. Third parties may be involved in operating the service. Only aggregate data is given to third parties. The service uses your personal data to employ targeted third-party advertising. You can opt out of promotional communications. This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes. The service can suspend your account for several reasons. The service can sell or otherwise transfer your personal data as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction.. This service tracks which web page referred you to it. This service ignores the Do Not Track (DNT) header and tracks users anyway even if they set this header.. The service uses your personal data for advertising. You can opt out of targeted advertising.