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– AOL, part of the Yahoo family of brands, uses cookies to provide sites and apps, authenticate users, prevent abuse, and measure usage.
– If users accept all, cookies and personal data are used to display personalized ads, measure effectiveness, and improve products and services.
– Users can reject all or customize privacy settings, with options to change choices at any time.
AOL, as part of the Yahoo family of brands, uses cookies and similar technologies to provide their sites and apps to users. Cookies allow website operators to store and access information from users’ devices. The primary purpose of these cookies is to authenticate users, apply security measures, prevent spam and abuse, and measure user engagement within their sites and apps.
If users choose to accept all, AOL and its partners, including 244 that are part of the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework, will use cookies and personal data for additional purposes. This includes displaying personalized ads and content based on users’ interest profiles, measuring the effectiveness of personalized ads and content, and developing and enhancing their products and services. The personal data that may be collected includes IP address, precise location, browsing history, and search data.
For those who do not want AOL and its partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, there is an option to reject all. By clicking on the “Reject all” button, users ensure that their personal data will not be used for personalized ads or content, measuring effectiveness, or product development.
Alternatively, users can choose to manage privacy settings and customize their choices. This allows them to have more control over how their personal data is used. They can access the “Privacy & cookie settings” or “Privacy dashboard” links on AOL’s sites and apps to make changes at any time.
To learn more about how AOL uses personal data, users can refer to the privacy policy and cookie policy provided by AOL. These policies outline their data handling practices and provide further information about user rights and options.
Read More: AOL Privacy Policy | AOL Cookie Policy
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The article provides an overview of AOL’s use of cookies and personal data within their sites and apps. It highlights the options available to users, including accepting all, rejecting all, or customizing privacy settings. The use of cookies is explained in the context of providing access to sites and apps, authentication, security measures, preventing abuse, and measuring user engagement. The article also emphasizes that accepting all allows for personalized ads and content, effectiveness measurement, and product development, while rejecting all opts out of these additional purposes. Users are encouraged to review AOL’s privacy policy and cookie policy for more details on data usage and their rights as users.
IMPORTANT:
AOL and Yahoo are now part of Verizon Media Group. Learn more about Verizon Media’s privacy practices and how they handle personal data by visiting the Verizon Media Privacy Policy. Users can access the Verizon Media Privacy Dashboard to manage privacy settings across AOL, Yahoo, and other Verizon Media properties.
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