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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 games, interactive TV, voice-activated assistants, and other services that link to this policy, as well as connected devices, including those used in our theme parks (“Services”).”
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Multiple cross-reference sources explicitly state that the Cookie Notice explains how NBCUniversal and its affiliates, along with partners, use tracking technologies across various services, including websites, applications, and connected devices.
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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 techno…
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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 techno…
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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 techno…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/science-4-eve…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/science-4-eve…
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“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.”
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One cross-reference source confirms that First-party Cookies are placed by the entity (including third-party providers) for service functionality and analytics. While web search and Wikipedia results are general and do not specifically corroborate the *function* described in the claim, the direct cross-reference evidence is sufficient to corroborate the core statement.
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— NBCUniversal's Universal Destinations & Experiences contain rides, attractions, shopping, dining, and additional experiences based on a wide variety of media franchises. The following tables list almo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_properties_at_Universa…
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— MeTV Toons is an American broadcast television network owned and operated by Weigel Broadcasting in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched on June 25, 2024, as a spin-off of MeTV, the netwo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MeTV_Toons
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— The Real Housewives of Atlanta, abbreviated RHOA, is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on October 7, 2008. Developed as the third installment of The Real Housewives franchi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Housewives_of_Atlanta
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Housewives_of_Atlanta
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“Certain third parties may place their Cookies on your device and use them to recognize your device when you visit the Services and when you visit other websites or online services.”
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All five cross-reference sources state that certain third parties may place cookies to recognize the device when the user visits the Services or other online services, confirming the claim.
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— Certain third parties may place their Cookies on your device and use them to recognize your device when you visit the Services and when you visit other websites or online services.
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— Certain third parties may place their Cookies on your device and use them to recognize your device when you visit the Services and when you visit other websites or online services.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/emancipation-…
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— Certain third parties may place their Cookies on your device and use them to recognize your device when you visit the Services and when you visit other websites or online services.
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https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/sports/nfl/nfl-draf…
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“Third-party Cookies enable certain features or functionalities, and advertising, to be provided on the Services.”
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The cross-reference source confirms that Third-party Cookies enable certain features, functionalities, and advertising. Web search results discuss the existence and function of third-party cookies in relation to advertising, supporting the claim's premise.
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— Discover the key differences between first-party cookies and third-party cookies and how they impact your online and browsing experience.
https://www.epsilon.com/us/insights/blog/1st-party-vs-3rd-pa…
https://www.epsilon.com/us/insights/blog/1st-party-vs-3rd-pa…
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— Are Third-Party Cookies enabled? Updated at: Jul 2, 2024. JavaScript is not enabled.What are Third-Party Cookies? A "first-party" cookie (or just a "normal" cookie) is "set" by which ever website you …
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— Google’s decision to deprecate third-party cookies. Google’s recent announcement about the third party cookie deprecation in its Chrome browser has sent shockwaves through the digital advertising indu…
https://pandectes.io/blog/google-s-transition-away-from-thir…
https://pandectes.io/blog/google-s-transition-away-from-thir…
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“Strictly Necessary Cookies: These Cookies are required for Service functionality, including for system administration, security and fraud prevention, and to enable any purchasing capabilities.”
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Multiple cross-reference sources repeatedly state that Strictly Necessary Cookies are required for service functionality, including system administration, security, fraud prevention, and purchasing capabilities. Wikipedia provides general context on related security topics.
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— Cross-site request forgery, also known as one-click attack or session riding and abbreviated as CSRF (sometimes pronounced sea-surf) or XSRF, is a type of malicious exploit of a website or web applica…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_request_forgery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_request_forgery
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— Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002/58/EC on Privacy and Electronic Communications, otherwise known as ePrivacy Directive (ePD), is an EU directive on data protection and privacy in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPrivacy_Directive
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPrivacy_Directive
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— Internet privacy involves the right or mandate of personal privacy concerning the storage, re-purposing, provision to third parties, and display of information pertaining to oneself via the Internet. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_privacy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_privacy
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“Information Storage and Access: These Cookies allow us and our partners to store and access information on the device, such as device identifiers.”
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Multiple cross-reference sources confirm that Information Storage and Access Cookies allow the entity and its partners to store and access device information, such as device identifiers.
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— In American television in 2013, notable events included television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing or adding their network affil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_in_American_television
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_in_American_television
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— Home video is recorded media sold or rented for home viewing. The term originates from the VHS and Betamax era, when the predominant medium was videotapes, but has carried over to optical disc formats…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_video
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_video
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— Internet Explorer 8 or IE8 (officially Windows Internet Explorer 8) is a major version of the Internet Explorer web browser for Windows released by Microsoft on March 19, 2009 and is the successor to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_8
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“Measurement and Analytics: These Cookies collect data regarding your usage of and performance of the Services, apply market research to generate audiences, and measure the delivery and effectiveness of content and advertising.”
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All five cross-reference sources confirm that Measurement and Analytics Cookies collect data on usage/performance, apply market research for audiences, and measure content/advertising effectiveness. Wikipedia provides general context on web analytics.
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— 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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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Analytics
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_analytics
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“We and our third-party vendors use these Cookies to perform analytics, so we can improve the content and user experience, develop new products and services, and for statistical purposes.”
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All three cross-reference sources state that the use of analytics cookies by the entity and third-party vendors is for improving content, user experience, developing products, and statistical purposes.
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— We and our third-party vendors use these Cookies to perform analytics, so we can improve the content and user experience, develop new products and services, and for statistical purposes.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/black-materna…
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— We and our third-party vendors use these Cookies to perform analytics, so we can improve the content and user experience, develop new products and services, and for statistical purposes.
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— We and our third-party vendors use these Cookies to perform analytics, so we can improve the content and user experience, develop new products and services, and for statistical purposes.
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“Personalization Cookies: These Cookies enable us to provide certain features, such as determining if you are a first-time visitor, capping message frequency, remembering choices you have made (e.g., your language preferences, time zone), and assist you with logging in after registration (including across platforms and devices).”
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All three cross-reference sources confirm that Personalization Cookies enable features such as identifying first-time visitors, capping message frequency, remembering user preferences (language/time zone), and assisting with cross-platform login.
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— Personalization Cookies: These Cookies enable us to provide certain features, such as determining if you are a first-time visitor, capping message frequency, remembering choices you have made (e.g., y…
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— Personalization Cookies: These Cookies enable us to provide certain features, such as determining if you are a first-time visitor, capping message frequency, remembering choices you have made (e.g., y…
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— Personalization Cookies: These Cookies enable us to provide certain features, such as determining if you are a first-time visitor, capping message frequency, remembering choices you have made (e.g., y…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/virginia-lead…
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“Content Selection and Delivery Cookies: Data collected under this category can also be used to select and deliver personalized content, such as news articles and videos.”
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Multiple cross-reference sources confirm that Content Selection and Delivery Cookies are used to select and deliver personalized content, such as news articles and videos.
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— Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash and FutureSplash) is a mostly discontinued multimedia software platform used for production of animations, rich internet applications, desktop applications, mobi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash
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— Content delivery network interconnection (CDNI) is a set of interfaces and mechanisms required for interconnecting two independent content delivery networks (CDNs) that enables one to deliver content …
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— HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is an application layer protocol in the Internet protocol suite for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems. HTTP is the foundation of data commun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP
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“Ad Selection and Delivery Cookies: These 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 for the purpose of delivering interest-based advertising content on the Services and on third-party sites.”
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“If you reject these Cookies, you may see contextual advertising that may be less relevant to you.”
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“Social Media Cookies: These Cookies are set by social media platforms on the Services to enable you to share content with your friends and networks.”
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“Social media platforms have the ability to track your online activity outside of the Services.”
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“We and third parties may associate Measurement And Analytics Cookies, Personalization Cookies, Content Selection, Delivery Cookies, and Reporting, Ad Selection, Delivery and Reporting Cookies, and Social Media Cookies with other information we have about you.”
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