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“This site is now part of Versant.”
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While there are multiple cross-references, they all originate from the same source (Cnbc). No other independent news organization or authoritative source confirms this ownership.
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— This site is now part of Versant.
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/04/22/vivian-balakrishnan-on…
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/04/22/vivian-balakrishnan-on…
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— This site is now part of Versant.
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/09/capital-group-ceo-mike…
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/09/capital-group-ceo-mike…
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— This site is now part of Versant.
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/05/higher-energy-prices-f…
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/05/higher-energy-prices-f…
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“This Cookie Notice (“Notice”) explains how Versant Media LLC and its affiliates (“Versant,” “our,” “us,” or “we”), along with our partners, including advertisers and vendors, use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our websites, applications, and other online services”
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The claim is repeated multiple times across cross-references, but all are from a single source (Cnbc).
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— Versant Media LLC and its affiliates (“Versant,” “our,” “us,” or “we”), along with our partners, including advertisers and vendors, use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our websites, appli…
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/07/cloudflare-net-q1-2026-stock-ear…
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/07/cloudflare-net-q1-2026-stock-ear…
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— This Cookie Notice (“Notice”) explains how Versant Media LLC and its affiliates (“Versant,” “our,” “us,” or “we”), along with our partners, including advertisers and vendors, use cookies and similar t…
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/04/watch-cnbcs-full-inter…
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/04/watch-cnbcs-full-inter…
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— This Cookie Notice (“Notice”) explains how Versant Media LLC and its affiliates (“Versant,” “our,” “us,” or “we”), along with our partners, including advertisers and vendors, use cookies and similar t…
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/05/unicredit-ceo-control-…
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/05/unicredit-ceo-control-…
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“we use cookies, which are small text files placed on your computer or device when you utilize our Services.”
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The definition and use of cookies by Versant are only reported by a single source (Cnbc).
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— we use cookies, which are small text files placed on your computer or device when you utilize our Services.
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/04/29/heres-how-stocks-owned…
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/04/29/heres-how-stocks-owned…
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— we use cookies, which are small text files placed on your computer or device when you utilize our Services.
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/04/watch-cnbcs-full-inter…
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/04/watch-cnbcs-full-inter…
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— we use cookies, which are small text files placed on your computer or device when you utilize our Services
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/07/cloudflare-net-q1-2026-stock-ear…
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/07/cloudflare-net-q1-2026-stock-ear…
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“We may use different types of cookies, such as HTTP cookies, HTML5, and Flash local storage/flash cookies.”
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The specific types of cookies used by Versant are only mentioned in the Cnbc cross-references.
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— We may use different types of cookies, such as HTTP cookies, HTML5, and Flash local storage/flash cookies.
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/05/higher-energy-prices-f…
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/05/higher-energy-prices-f…
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— We may use different types of cookies, such as HTTP cookies, HTML5, and Flash local storage/flash cookies.
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/04/watch-cnbcs-full-inter…
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/04/watch-cnbcs-full-inter…
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— We may use different types of cookies, such as HTTP cookies, HTML5, and Flash local storage/flash cookies.
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/07/cloudflare-net-q1-2026-stock-ear…
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/07/cloudflare-net-q1-2026-stock-ear…
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“we may use other tracking technologies in the same way, such as web beacons/GIFs, pixels, embedded scripts, ETags/cache browsers, and software development kits”
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The specific claim that Versant uses these technologies is only found in the Cnbc source. While Wikipedia and other web results explain what web beacons and pixels are generally, they do not confirm Versant specifically uses them.
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— ‘Morning Joe’ & ‘Squawk Box’ Hosts Take NBC Upfront Stage To Plug Versant Programming.Versant Expands Programming Slate With New and Returning Scripted, Unscripted, and Live Sports and Events For 2026…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search
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— A web beacon is a technique used on web pages and email to unobtrusively (usually invisibly) allow checking that a user has accessed some content. Web beacons are typically used by third parties to mo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_beacon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_beacon
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web search
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— The service uses tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users.
https://edit.tosdr.org/cases/323
https://edit.tosdr.org/cases/323
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“Cookies may involve the automatic collection and storage of information, such as your IP address, a unique identifier, and/or other data about you and your device.”
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The claim regarding what cookies collect in the context of Versant's services is only reported by Cnbc.
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— Cookies may involve the automatic collection and storage of information, such as your IP address, a unique identifier, and/or other data about you and your device.
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/11/us-futures-iran-talks-investment…
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/11/us-futures-iran-talks-investment…
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— Cookies may involve the automatic collection and storage of information, such as your IP address, a unique identifier, and/or other data about you and your device.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/jim-cramer-reacts-to-wsj-ope…
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/jim-cramer-reacts-to-wsj-ope…
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— Cookies may involve the automatic collection and storage of information, such as your IP address, a unique identifier, and/or other data about you and your device.
https://cnbc.com/2026/04/22/japans-exports-expand-11point7pe…
https://cnbc.com/2026/04/22/japans-exports-expand-11point7pe…
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“Versant participates in the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework and complies with its Specifications and Policies.”
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Versant's participation in the IAB Europe framework is only mentioned in the Cnbc cross-references.
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— For certain Services, Versant participates in the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework and complies with its Specifications and Policies.
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/08/toyota-1q-2026-earnings.html
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/08/toyota-1q-2026-earnings.html
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— Versant participates in the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework and complies with its Specifications and Policies.
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/07/cloudflare-net-q1-2026-stock-ear…
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/07/cloudflare-net-q1-2026-stock-ear…
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— For certain Services, Versant participates in the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework and complies with its Specifications and Policies.
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/05/unicredit-ceo-control-…
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/05/unicredit-ceo-control-…
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“contact us at privacy@versantmedia.com or Chief Privacy Officer, Versant Legal Department, 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, USA”
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The contact information for the Chief Privacy Officer is only provided by the Cnbc source.
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— contact us at privacy@versantmedia.com or Chief Privacy Officer, Versant Legal Department, 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, USA
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/08/toyota-1q-2026-earnings.html
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/08/toyota-1q-2026-earnings.html
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— For inquiries about this Cookies Notice, please contact us at privacy@versantmedia.com or Chief Privacy Officer, Versant Legal Department, 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, USA, Versant L…
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/08/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-…
https://cnbc.com/2026/05/08/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-…
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— For inquiries about this Cookies Notice, please contact us at privacy@versantmedia.com or Chief Privacy Officer, Versant Legal Department, 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, USA
https://cnbc.com/2026/04/22/japans-exports-expand-11point7pe…
https://cnbc.com/2026/04/22/japans-exports-expand-11point7pe…
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