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“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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All provided cross-references originate from the same source (Nbcwashington), which is the entity describing its own policy. No independent third-party sources corroborate this specific policy statement.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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, inter…
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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/she-brings-ma…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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, inter…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/transportatio…
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“This Notice provides more information about these technologies, your choices, and is part of the NBCUniversal Privacy Policy”
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The claim is only supported by the Nbcwashington source. The Wikipedia result provided is about a fictional character 'Cookie Lyon' and is irrelevant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Loretha "Cookie" Lyon (also Holloway) is a fictional character from the American musical drama Empire on Fox. Portrayed by Taraji P. Henson, Cookie is one of the main characters within the series, the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Illumination (formerly known as Illumination Entertainment) is an American animation studio founded by producer Chris Meledandri in 2007. It has an "exclusive financing and distribution partnership" w…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
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“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 used by NBCUniversal is only mentioned in the Nbcwashington source.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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/…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — NBCUniversal 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, we…
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“First-party Cookies are placed by us (including through the use of third-party service providers)”
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The definition and placement of first-party cookies by NBCUniversal is only reported by the Nbcwashington source.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — First-party Cookies are placed by us (including through the use of third-party service providers)
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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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The claim regarding third-party cookie placement on NBCUniversal services is only supported by the Nbcwashington source.
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The specific definition of 'Strictly Necessary Cookies' for NBCUniversal is only found in the Nbcwashington source. The Wikipedia result regarding the Apple App Store is irrelevant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The App Store is an app marketplace developed and maintained by Apple, for mobile apps and desktop apps on its iOS, macOS and iPadOS operating systems. The store allows users to browse and download ap…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — PayPal Holdings, Inc. is an American multinational financial technology company operating an online payments system in the majority of countries that support online money transfers; it serves as an el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Duncanville is an American animated sitcom created by Amy Poehler, Mike Scully, and Julie Scully for the Fox Broadcasting Company that premiered in the United States on February 16, 2020. The series …
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The claim regarding information storage and access cookies is only supported by the Nbcwashington source.
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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.
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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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The specific use of measurement and analytics cookies by NBCUniversal is only reported by the Nbcwashington source.
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The provided web search results discuss cookies and personalization in general terms (Google Account Help, AI personalization), but none of them confirm that NBCUniversal specifically uses personalization cookies for the listed purposes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn about cookies. The websites that you visit create files called cookies. By saving information about your visit, they make your online experience easier. For example, sites can: Keep you signed i…
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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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The claim regarding content selection and delivery cookies is only supported by the Nbcwashington source. The Wikipedia result for 'Content delivery network' describes the technology generally but does not verify NBCUniversal's specific cookie policy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Unknown Worlds Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer based in San Francisco. The studio is best known for the Natural Selection and Subnautica series. In October 2021, the studio was…
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