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'Race For Hope' raises awareness for brain tumor research

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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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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: “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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The definition and purpose of 'Strictly Necessary Cookies' are explicitly detailed in the provided evidence from the official notice.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Strictly Necessary Cookies: These Cookies are required for Service functionality, including for system administration, security and fraud prevention, and to enable any purchasing capabilities.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/thousands-gat…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Strictly Necessary Cookies: These Cookies are required for Service functionality, including for system administration, security and fraud prevention, and to enable any purchasing capabilities.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/science-4-eve…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Strictly Necessary Cookies: These Cookies are required for Service functionality, including for system administration, security and fraud prevention, and to enable any purchasing capabilities.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/consumer/susan-make…
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Claim 2: “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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Multiple entries from the official notice confirm that first-party cookies are used for service functionality and analytics.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — First-party Cookies are placed by NBCUniversal and used for Service functionality and analytics.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/transportatio…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — First-party Cookies are placed by NBCUniversal and used for Service functionality and analytics.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/sports/washington-c…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — First-party cookies are placed by NBCUniversal and used to enable service functionality and analytics.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/science-4-eve…
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Claim 3: “contact us at Privacy@nbcuni.com or Chief Privacy Officer, NBCUniversal Legal Department, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112, US.”
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Claim 4: “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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The use of third-party cookies to recognize devices across different websites is confirmed by the official notice and external web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — These cookies allow third parties to recognize a user’s device not only on NBCUniversal’s platforms but also across other websites and online services.
https://azat.tv/en/nbcuniversal-cookie-policy-digital-servic…
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web search NEUTRAL — the people/sites you follow. Information from Third Party Partners in Connection with providing the NBCUniversal Services (including payment service providers, TV or Internet Service Providers, Media …
https://www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy
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web search NEUTRAL — with us (“NBCUniversal Services or Services”). This Privacy Policy applies to the NBCUniversal Services throughout the world.Please note, if you use different browsers, devices, or services you will n…
https://storage.printfriendly.com/data-production/pdf_177447…
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Claim 5: “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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The evidence explicitly confirms that 'Information Storage and Access' cookies are used to store and access device identifiers.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Information Storage and Access: These Cookies allow us and our partners to store and access information on the device, such as device identifiers.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/science-4-eve…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Information Storage and Access Cookies allow NBCUniversal and partners to store and access information on devices, such as device identifiers.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/metro-hair-to…
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Claim 6: “we use cookies (small text files placed on your computer or device) and other tracking technologies on the Services... including HTTP cookies, HTML5 and Flash local storage/flash cookies, web beacons/GIFs, embedded scripts, ETags/cache browsers, and software development kits.”
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The specific list of technologies (HTTP cookies, HTML5, Flash, web beacons, etc.) is confirmed by both the internal notice and external web search results regarding NBCUniversal's tracking policy.
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web search NEUTRAL — Flash Local Storage: Also known as local shared objects, Flash cookies are managed within the storage section of a user’s Flash Player Settings Manager. Interest-Based Advertising Opt-Outs: Many third…
https://azat.tv/en/nbcuniversal-cookie-policy-digital-servic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Flash Local Storage: These cookies are also known as local shared objects and may be used to store your preferences or display content by us, advertisers and other third-parties. Flash cookies need to…
https://nbcuniversallnc.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — In some circumstances, NBCUniversal may host some websites on behalf of others, and those entities may place or permit the placement of cookies and other tracking technology. NBCUniversal is not respo…
https://www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy/pp-full-children
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Claim 7: “connected devices, including those used in our theme parks (“Services”)”
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The evidence explicitly includes 'connected devices, including those used in our theme parks' as part of the 'Services' subject to the tracking policy.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — connected devices, including those used in our theme parks (“Services”)
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/science-4-eve…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — connected devices, including those used in our theme parks (“Services”)
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/thousands-gat…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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/northern-virg…
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Claim 8: “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”
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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 9: “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”
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The specific functions of personalization cookies (first-time visitor status, language preferences, etc.) are explicitly listed in the official notice.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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/science-4-eve…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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/thousands-gat…
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Claim 10: “Google’s Privacy Policy and Google Analytics Opt-Out Page, Facebook Privacy Policy and Facebook’s Opt-Out Page, Twitter Privacy Policy and Twitter’s Opt-Out Page, Liveramp’s Privacy Policy and Liveramp Opt-Out Page”
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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 11: “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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The official notice explicitly states that content selection and delivery cookies are used to personalize news articles and videos.
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web search NEUTRAL — Register | Forgot My Username Register Forgot My Username © 2022 NBCUniversal Media. LLC.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 · The umbrella brand that houses NBCUniversal's four television studios: Universal Television, UCP, Universal Television Alternative Studio, and Universal International Studios.
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web search NEUTRAL — In February 2013, NBCUniversal merged its two cable divisions, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment & Cable Studios and NBCUniversal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media, into one unit wh…
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Claim 12: “NBCUniversal and its affiliates, 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”
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The claim is directly stated in the NBCUniversal Cookie Notice across multiple cross-references, confirming the use of tracking technologies by the company and its partners.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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, applicati…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/thousands-gat…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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, applicati…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/consumer/susan-make…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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/see-it-riders…
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Claim 13: “Social Media Cookies: These are set by social media platforms on the Services to enable you to share content with your friends and networks.”
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Claim 14: “For inquiries from users who reside in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, please contact us at Privacy@nbcuni.com or Privacy, Legal Department, Central Saint Giles, St Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, UK”
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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 15: “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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The use of measurement and analytics cookies for performance, audience generation, and ad effectiveness is supported by web search results and the general context of the notice.
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web search NEUTRAL — Inside NBCUniversal's plans to turn TV into a performance marketing channel In advance of the upfronts and Summer Olympics, NBCU rolled out new innovations, including several AI-powered capabilities, …
https://www.marketingdive.com/news/nbcuniversal-nbcu-one24-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Impact of Cookies on Your Online Experience at NBCUniversal." Types of Cookies Employed Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for website operations, enabling features like payment syste…
https://www.gadgetinsiders.com/social-media/nbcuniversal-rev…
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web search NEUTRAL — 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.nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy/cookies
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Claim 16: “Google’s Privacy Policy and Google Analytics Opt-Out, Omniture’s Privacy Policy and Omniture’s Opt-Out, Mixpanel’s Privacy Policy and Mixpanel’s Opt-Out”
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Claim 17: “To opt out of mobile ad tracking from Nielsen or other third parties, you can do so by selecting the “Limit Ad Tracking” (for iOS devices) or “Opt out of Ads Personalization” (for Android devices)”
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