See it: Riders should expect delays after work vehicle hits Silver Line Metro train

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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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You should read the Privacy Policy and this Notice for a full picture of NBCUniversal’s use of your information.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 22 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “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 provided cross-references consistently state that NBCUniversal and its third-party vendors use analytics cookies to improve content, user experience, develop products, and for statistical purposes.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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/through-moms-…

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Claim 2: “Social media platforms have the ability to track your online activity outside of the Services.”

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Claim 3: “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-references explicitly state that Content Selection and Delivery Cookies are used to select and deliver personalized content, such as news articles and videos.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Internet Protocol television (IPTV), also called TV over broadband, is the service delivery of television over Internet Protocol (IP) networks. Usually sold and run by a telecom provider, it consists …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A content delivery network (CDN) or content distribution network is a geographically distributed network of proxy servers and corresponding data centers. CDNs provide high availability and performance…
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Claim 4: “If you reject these Cookies, you may see contextual advertising that may be less relevant to you.”

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Claim 5: “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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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 6: “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 confirm that the Notice explains how NBCUniversal and its affiliates, along with partners, use cookies and tracking technologies across various services, including websites, applications, and connected devices.

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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 7: “If you disable or remove Cookies, some parts of the Services may not function properly.”

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Claim 8: “Information may still be collected and used for other purposes, such as research, online services analytics or internal operations, and to remember your opt-out preferences.”

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Claim 9: “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 web search results provided discuss the general concept of 'Measurement' in a scientific context (metrology) and do not corroborate the specific claim regarding cookies collecting data on service usage, market research, and ad effectiveness as described in the claim. The evidence is not from independent news sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Read the latest articles of Measurement at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
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web search NEUTRAL — Metrology is the science of measurement. Measurement can also be described as the comparison of an unknown quantity with a known or standard quantity. The earliest recorded systems of weights and meas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measurement

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web search NEUTRAL — Measurement is defined as the system or act of measuring. It can be understood as a process of defining physical items using numbers. Learn more about measurement units and conversion in this article.
https://www.cuemath.com/measurement/

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Claim 10: “Please be aware that disabling cookies will not disable other analytics tools we may use to collect information about you or your use of our Services.”

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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: “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-references confirm that Information Storage and Access cookies allow NBCUniversal and its partners to store and access device information, such as device identifiers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen who were all former employees of PayPal. He…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fourth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, an American reality television series, was broadcast on Bravo. It aired from November 6, 2011 until April 22, 2012, and was primarily filmed in Atl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Workspace (formerly G Suite and Google Apps) is a collection of cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools, software and products developed and marketed by Google. It consists of Gma…
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Claim 12: “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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Web search results confirm that cookies are used for remembering preferences (like language) and assisting with logins/sessions. While the sources are general web guides and not direct corroboration from NBCUniversal, they support the functional description of personalization cookies.

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web search NEUTRAL — At first glance, cookies seem like harmless tools that help websites remember our preferences or logins. However, cookies also serve a key role in tracking user behavior across the web.
https://www.baeldung.com/cs/cookies-tracking

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web search NEUTRAL — Personalization: Cookies enable websites to offer personalized experiences by remembering user preferences, such as language settings, shopping carts, and customized content recommendations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Things considered fundamental to a service include remembering choices and preferences, like your choice of language; storing information relating to your session, such as the content of a shopping ca…
https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en-US

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Claim 13: “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-references detail that Strictly Necessary Cookies are required for core functionality, including system administration, security, fraud prevention, and purchasing capabilities. Wikipedia provides related context on security exploits.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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. …
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Claim 14: “Third-party Cookies enable certain features or functionalities, and advertising, to be provided on the Services.”

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Multiple cross-references confirm that Third-party Cookies are used to enable features, functionalities, and advertising on the Services.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Third-party Cookies enable certain features or functionalities, and advertising, to be provided on the Services.
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Claim 15: “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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Claim 16: “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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Claim 17: “Depending on where you live, you may be able to adjust your Cookie preferences at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of relevant websites.”

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Claim 18: “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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Multiple cross-references confirm that certain third parties can place cookies to recognize a device across both the Services and other online services.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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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Claim 19: “For inquiries about this Cookies Notice, please 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 20: “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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Claim 21: “If you replace, change or upgrade your browser or device, or delete your cookies, you may need to use these opt-out tools again.”

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Claim 22: “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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All provided cross-references consistently state that First-party Cookies are placed by NBCUniversal (or its service providers) and are used for service functionality and analytics.

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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…
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