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We Care About Your Privacy

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The text is a cookie consent and data privacy notice detailing how a website collects and uses user data. It explains the roles of necessary, performance, and advertising cookies, as well as the creation of user profiles for personalized content and advertising.

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Claims checked 8
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6 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

Actively scan device characteristics for identification.

Why it matters

Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development.

Common ground

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

The text is a cookie consent and data privacy notice detailing how a website collects and uses user data. It explains the roles of necessary, performance, and advertising cookies, as well as the creation of user profiles for personalized content and advertising.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Cookies, device or similar online identifiers... together with other information... can be stored or read on your device to recognise it each time it connects to an app or to a website”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent sources (Sorumatik, Roblox, and Fingerprint) confirm that identifiers, cookies, and fingerprinting are used to recognize devices upon subsequent connections.
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web search NEUTRAL — Google can identify devices indirectly via IP address and location history (if enabled). Even without signing in, websites and services can use device fingerprinting (browser version, screen size, fon…
https://sorumatik.co/t/can-google-recognize-your-personal-sm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Persistent identifiers can be used to recognize you, your device, or your household device. Roblox collects persistent identifiers and the information we ask you for when you sign up for the following…
https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004630823-Ro…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Fingerprint device intelligence platform works across web and mobile applications to identify all visitors with industry-leading accuracy — even if they’re anonymous.Identify and block login attem…
https://fingerprint.com/
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Claim 2: “With your acceptance, your precise location (within a radius of less than 500 metres) may be used in support of the purposes explained in this notice.”
VERIFIED
The NAI evidence confirms that member companies must obtain opt-in consent to use precise location data for personalized advertising, supporting the claim that such data is used upon user acceptance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_(disambiguation)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Impossible (Spanish: Lo imposible) is a 2012 English-language Spanish biographical disaster drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and written by Sergio G. Sánchez. It’s based on the experience of Ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Impossible_(2012_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The
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Claim 3: “With your acceptance, certain characteristics specific to your device might be requested and used to distinguish it from other devices (such as the installed fonts or plugins, the resolution of your screen)”
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Multiple sources (Iphey, DuckDuckGo/VPN article, and a browser fingerprinting guide) confirm that device characteristics such as fonts, plugins, and screen resolution are used to create unique fingerprints to distinguish devices.
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web search NEUTRAL — Device fingerprinting or browser fingerprinting is the systematic collection of information about a remote device, for identification purposes. Client-side scripting languages allow the development of…
https://amiunique.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — User-Agent: Information about the browser type and version. Canvas Fingerprinting: Drawing a hidden image to reveal specific features of the graphics processor.Fonts and Plugins list: A unique set of …
https://iphey.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Fingerprinting techniques — collecting device characteristics like screen resolution, fonts, plugins and other signals to create a persistent identifier — do not rely on cookies or IPs and therefore a…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/technology/vpn-with-duckduc…
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Claim 4: “These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.”
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The provided evidence consists solely of dictionary definitions for the word 'necessary' and does not address whether the cookies in question store personally identifiable information.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1.ADJ Something that is necessary is needed in order for something else to happen. 必要的 2.ADJ A necessary consequence or connection must happen or exist, because of the nature of the things or events i…
https://baike.baidu.com/item/necessary/6350341
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web search NEUTRAL — 爱词霸权威在线词典,为您提供necessary的中文意思,necessary的用法讲解,necessary的读音,necessary的同义词,necessary的反义词,necessary的例句等英语服务。
https://www.iciba.com/word?w=necessary
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web search NEUTRAL — If you're going into teaching, energy is a necessary commodity. Some alterations to our original plans might be necessary. We shall do everything necessary to bring the murderer to justice. We can alw…
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zhs/词典/英语-汉语-简体/necessary
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Claim 5: “They [advertising cookies] do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.”
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One source (Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in the Human Services) explicitly repeats the claim. Other sources discuss cookies generally but do not specifically corroborate the 'browser and internet device' identification mechanism as a replacement for direct personal information in this context.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cookies are used to identify the user: they track the state of the session (site visits, pages viewed, presence time), record the user's preferences, store personal settings and keep statistics about …
https://hybrid.ai/blog/identification-and-segmentation-types
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web search NEUTRAL — Most cookies collect anonymous information rather than personal details. They cannot read data from your device or access private files. Cookies are widely used across modern websites for functionalit…
https://fresnocountycourt.org/cookies-policy/
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web search NEUTRAL — Advertising cookies do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/ream19402
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Claim 6: “These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.”
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The provided evidence consists of general definitions of 'website' and 'website builders' (Wix, Canva), but contains no information regarding the specific cookie policies or technical requirements of the website in question.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get everything you need to build a website your way. Wix’s free, easy-to-use website builder offers 2,000+ templates, built-in AI tools and a custom domain.
https://www.wix.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Create free professional websites on your own domain in minutes. Canva’s website builder makes launching a one-page website easy with customizable templates for your brand.
https://www.canva.com/website-builder/
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web search NEUTRAL — A website, or web site, is any web page whose content is identified by a common domain name and is published on at least one web server. Websites are typically dedicated to a particular topic or purpo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website
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Claim 7: “All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.”
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The claim is explicitly reported by two independent sources (Sustainabilitymag and Netwerk24), confirming that information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/meet-the-speakers-the-nat…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Al die inligting wat hierdie webkoekies [Werkverrigtingskoekies] versamel, is saamgevoeg en dus anoniem.
https://www.netwerk24.com/sport/motorsport/formule-1/regstre…
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Claim 8: “Certain information (like an IP address or device capabilities) is used to ensure the technical compatibility of the content or advertising”
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The provided evidence consists of general dictionary and Wikipedia definitions of the word 'service' and does not provide any information regarding the use of IP addresses for technical compatibility of content or advertising.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of SERVICE is the occupation or function of serving. How to use service in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service
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web search NEUTRAL — Columbus & Central Ohio Build Your Future in Hospitality. Whether you're overcoming barriers, building new skills, or creating your next opportunity, Service! provides the support, training, and commu…
https://www.servicerelief.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Service (business), an aggregation of a service engagement with one or more service acts between two or more service systems creating service outcomes Service (economics), the non-material equivalent …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.