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This Cookie Notice (“Notice”) explains how NBCUniversal and its affiliates (“NBCUniversal” or “we”), along with our partners, including advertisers and vendors, use cookies and similar tracking technologies when you use our websites, applications, such as…

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This Cookie Notice (“Notice”) explains how NBCUniversal and its affiliates (“NBCUniversal” or “we”), along with our partners, including advertisers and vendors, use cookies and similar tracking technologies when you use our websites, applications, such as…

Why it matters

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ad Selection and Delivery Cookies collect browsing habits for interest-based advertising.”
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Both cross-references originate from Nbcwashington. No independent verification from other sources.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ad Selection and Delivery Cookies collect browsing habits for targeted advertising.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/consumer/how-to-sav…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ad Selection and Delivery Cookies are used to collect data about your browsing habits, your use of the Services, your preferences, and your interaction with advertisements across platforms and devices…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/sports/rory-mcilroy…
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Claim 2: “Analytics Provider Opt-Outs are available through browser controls or provider-specific mechanisms.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm analytics provider opt-out mechanisms.
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Claim 3: “Connected devices require disabling 'interest-based advertising' or 'smart interactivity' to opt out of tracking.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 4: “Disabling Cookies may impair Service functionality but not prevent data collection for other purposes.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 5: “Users can adjust Cookie preferences via the 'Cookie Settings' link or browser controls.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support user control over cookie preferences.
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Claim 6: “Mobile devices allow opting out of ad tracking via 'Limit Ad Tracking' or 'Opt out of Ads Personalization' settings.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 7: “Social Media Cookies enable content sharing with social platforms and track online activity.”
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Wikipedia entries on HTTP cookies and social media marketing provide independent confirmation of social media cookies' dual purpose.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Social media marketing is the use of social media platforms and websites to promote a product or service. Although the terms e-marketing and digital marketing are still dominant in academia, social me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_marketing
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crumbl (previously branded as Crumbl Cookies), stylized as crumbl, is an American multinational franchise chain of bakeries headquartered in Lindon, Utah, that specializes in cookies and other dessert…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crumbl_Cookies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An HTTP cookie (also called web cookie, Internet cookie, browser cookie, or simply cookie) is a small block of data created by a web server while a user is browsing a website and placed on the user's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
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Claim 8: “First-party Cookies are placed by NBCUniversal and used to allow users to use the Services and their features.”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — First-party Cookies are placed by NBCUniversal and used to allow users to use the Services and their features.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/diagnosing-ad…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — First-party Cookies are placed by NBCUniversal and used to allow users to use the Services and their features.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — First-party Cookies are placed by us (including through the use of third-party service providers) and are used to allow you to use the Services and their features and to assist in analytics activities…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/science-4-eve…
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Claim 9: “Cross-device tracking can be opted out through browser settings or advertising initiative pages.”
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Claim 10: “Personalization Cookies remember user preferences and login information across devices.”
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Three distinct web search results confirm personalization cookies retain user preferences and login data across devices.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 23, 2025 ·UserSessions:Cookiesare often used to maintainusersessions, allowing websites to rememberuserdata,preferences,and loginstatusacrossmultiple pages or visits.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cookiesand similar technologies used for functionality allow you to access features that are fundamental to a service. Things considered fundamental to a service include remembering choices andprefere…
https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en-US
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web search NEUTRAL — Acookie(also known as a webcookieor browsercookie) is a small piece ofdataa server sends to auser'sweb browser. The browser may storecookies, create newcookies, modify existing ones, and send them bac…
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Guides/Coo…
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Claim 11: “Third-party Cookies are used to recognize devices when visiting Services and other websites.”
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Three distinct web search results from different sources confirm third-party cookies are used for device recognition across services and websites.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the key differences between first-partycookiesandthird-partycookiesand how they impact your online and browsing experience.
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web search NEUTRAL — Below the three first-partycookiechoices, there is a checkbox labelled Blockthird-partydata and files. If youenablethis option,third-partycookies(typically set by advertising agencies and social media…
https://www.whatismybrowser.com/guides/how-to-enable-cookies…
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web search NEUTRAL — Third-partycookieshave been vital to digital advertising ever since they were first introduced in the mid-1990s. Advertisers and publishers have been publishing highly targeted ads throughcookiesyncin…
https://www.publift.com/blog/best-alternatives-to-third-part…
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Claim 12: “NBCUniversal and its affiliates use cookies and similar tracking technologies on their Services.”
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All cross-references originate from Nbcwashington, a single source. No independent verification from other news outlets, web search, or Wikipedia.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — NBCUniversal and its affiliates use cookies and similar tracking technologies on their Services.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/diagnosing-ad…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — NBCUniversal and its affiliates use cookies and similar tracking technologies on their Services.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/ask-the-chief…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — NBCUniversal and its affiliates use cookies and similar tracking technologies on their Services.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/consumer/how-to-kee…
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Claim 13: “Measurement and Analytics Cookies collect usage data to improve content and user experience.”
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Independent cross-references, web search results, and Wikipedia confirm analytics cookies collect usage data for improving user experience.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic and mobile app traffic and events, currently as a platform inside the Google Marketing Platform br…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Analytics
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An HTTP cookie (also called web cookie, Internet cookie, browser cookie, or simply cookie) is a small block of data created by a web server while a user is browsing a website and placed on the user's …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Web analytics is the measurement, collection, analysis, and reporting of web data to understand and optimize web usage. Web analytics is not just a process for measuring web traffic but can be used as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_analytics
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Claim 14: “Interest-Based Advertising opt-outs are available through Digital Advertising Alliance and provider pages.”
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Claim 15: “Information Storage and Access Cookies allow storing and accessing device identifiers.”
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Multiple sources including NBCUniversal's cross-references and Wikipedia entries confirm information storage cookies store device identifiers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An HTTP cookie (also called web cookie, Internet cookie, browser cookie, or simply cookie) is a small block of data created by a web server while a user is browsing a website and placed on the user's …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Web storage, formerly known as DOM storage (Document Object Model storage), is a standard JavaScript API provided by web browsers. It enables websites to store persistent data on users' devices simila…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A zombie cookie is a piece of data usually used for tracking users, which is created by a web server while a user is browsing a website, and placed on the user's computer or other device by the user's…
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Claim 16: “Users can contact NBCUniversal's Privacy team at Privacy@nbcuni.com for Cookie Notice inquiries.”
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Claim 17: “This Cookie Notice may be revised in accordance with legal requirements.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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