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The New York Times — Privacy Policy
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| 24 | Spanish (Mexico) | 24 | Spanish (Mexico) | ||
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| n | 26 | _Effective on July 1, 2026_ | n | 26 | _Effective on October 23, 2026_ |
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| 28 | At The New York Times Company, our mission is to seek the truth and help people | 28 | At The New York Times Company, our mission is to seek the truth and help people | ||
| > | understand the world. We want you to understand how we handle your personal info | > | understand the world. We want you to understand how we handle your personal info | ||
| > | rmation. We also want you to know your rights and choices. | > | rmation. We also want you to know your rights and choices. | ||
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| 184 | #### **• Other Usage Data** | 184 | #### **• Other Usage Data** | ||
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| n | 186 | We collect information about certain internet and network activity on Times Serv | n | 186 | We collect information about certain internet and network activity on Times Serv |
| > | ices, including your interactions with our websites and apps, such as the URLs o | > | ices, including your interactions with our websites and apps, such as the URLs o | ||
| > | f any pages you visit on our sites and apps, the URL of the website from which y | > | f any pages you visit on our sites and apps, the URL of the website from which y | ||
| > | ou came to our sites, how long you spent on a page, access times , search querie | > | ou came to our sites, how long you spent on a page, access times , search querie | ||
| > | s, and other details about your use of and actions on our Services. This also in | > | s, articles you shared and who you shared them with, your interactions with othe | ||
| > | cludes your interactions with marketing and advertisements on Times Services. | > | r Times users, and other details about your use of and actions on our Services. | ||
| > | This also includes your interactions with marketing and advertisements on Times | ||||
| > | Services. | ||||
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| 188 | As described elsewhere in this Policy, we may use this usage data to personalize | 188 | As described elsewhere in this Policy, we may use this usage data to personalize | ||
| > | or customize content for you that we think you might like based on your usage p | > | or customize content for you that we think you might like based on your usage p | ||
| > | atterns or for other similar purposes. We may also use it to improve the Times S | > | atterns or for other similar purposes. We may also use it to improve the Times S | ||
| > | ervices — for example, this data can tell us how often users use a particular fe | > | ervices — for example, this data can tell us how often users use a particular fe | ||
| > | ature of the Times Services, and we can use that knowledge to make the Times Ser | > | ature of the Times Services, and we can use that knowledge to make the Times Ser | ||
| > | vices interesting to as many users as possible. We also use this information to | > | vices interesting to as many users as possible. We also use this information to | ||
| > | serve surveys or questionnaires based on your usage patterns. We combine this da | > | serve surveys or questionnaires based on your usage patterns. We combine this da | ||
| > | ta with other information we collect about you. | > | ta with other information we collect about you. | ||
| 189 | 189 | ||||
| 233 | - Sending service-related transactional messages (_e.g._, a change in our Terms | 233 | - Sending service-related transactional messages (_e.g._, a change in our Terms | ||
| > | of Service, Terms of Sale, or other terms and conditions) and otherwise communic | > | of Service, Terms of Sale, or other terms and conditions) and otherwise communic | ||
| > | ating with you about Times Services | > | ating with you about Times Services | ||
| 234 | - Saving your reading list, recipes or searches | 234 | - Saving your reading list, recipes or searches | ||
| 235 | - Displaying your Games milestones and accomplishments, such as Stats, Streaks a | 235 | - Displaying your Games milestones and accomplishments, such as Stats, Streaks a | ||
| > | nd Badges | > | nd Badges | ||
| n | n | 236 | - Showing you how you interact with Times Services, including the number of arti | ||
| > | cles you read within a certain period, how many comments you posted or how long | ||||
| > | you watched videos or listened to podcast | ||||
| 236 | - Connecting you with “friends” and game opponents | 237 | - Connecting you with “friends” and game opponents | ||
| 237 | - Determining your eligibility to use a Times Service or feature | 238 | - Determining your eligibility to use a Times Service or feature | ||
| 238 | - Letting you take part in paid services, polls, promotions, surveys, panels, re | 239 | - Letting you take part in paid services, polls, promotions, surveys, panels, re | ||
| > | search and comments | > | search and comments | ||
| 374 | 375 | ||||
| 375 | ix. We disclose public activities in our RSS feeds, APIs and other distribution | 376 | ix. We disclose public activities in our RSS feeds, APIs and other distribution | ||
| > | formats. Your public activities could thus appear on other websites, blogs or fe | > | formats. Your public activities could thus appear on other websites, blogs or fe | ||
| > | eds. | > | eds. | ||
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| n | 377 | x. As described above in the section on user-generated content , information tha | n | 378 | x. As described above in the section on user-generated content , information tha |
| > | t you make public or send via direct message chat will be shared with other user | > | t you make public or send via direct message chat will be shared with other user | ||
| > | s, including user profile information. Please remember that any content you uplo | > | s, including user profile information. Please remember that any content you uplo | ||
| > | ad to your public user profile, along with any personal information or content t | > | ad to your public user profile, along with any personal information or content t | ||
| > | hat you voluntarily disclose online in a manner other users can view becomes pub | > | hat you voluntarily disclose online in a manner other users can view becomes pub | ||
| > | licly available, and can be collected and used by anyone. Your profile—including | > | licly available, and can be collected and used by anyone. Your profile—including | ||
| > | display name, selected picture, activity status (such as whether your are curre | > | display name, selected picture, activity status (such as whether you are curren | ||
| > | ntly active or when you were last active), and gameplay data—will also be availa | > | tly active or when you were last active), and gameplay data—will also be availab | ||
| > | ble to game opponents, “friends,” and others through leaderboards. Your username | > | le to game opponents, “friends,” and others through leaderboards. Your username | ||
| > | may also be displayed to other users if and when you send messages or comments | > | may also be displayed to other users if and when you send messages or comments o | ||
| > | or upload images or videos through Times Services, and other users may be able t | > | r upload images or videos through Times Services, and other users may be able to | ||
| > | o contact you through messages and comments. | > | contact you through messages and comments. | ||
| 378 | 379 | ||||
| 379 | xi. With your consent, your display name and selected picture will be available | 380 | xi. With your consent, your display name and selected picture will be available | ||
| > | to other users if they allow us to access their contacts list and your contact i | > | to other users if they allow us to access their contacts list and your contact i | ||
| > | nformation is on their contact list, or they link their account to a third-party | > | nformation is on their contact list, or they link their account to a third-party | ||
| > | service (like a Facebook account) and you are connected with them on that third | > | service (like a Facebook account) and you are connected with them on that third | ||
| > | -party service. You can change your permissions at any time via the Settings tab | > | -party service. You can change your permissions at any time via the Settings tab | ||
| > | in the app. | > | in the app. | ||
| 380 | 381 | ||||
| 381 | xii. If you use a promotional or discount code that you receive from another com | 382 | xii. If you use a promotional or discount code that you receive from another com | ||
| > | pany in order to purchase Times Services, we will share the fact that you redeem | > | pany in order to purchase Times Services, we will share the fact that you redeem | ||
| > | ed that code with that third party company. | > | ed that code with that third party company. | ||
| t | t | 383 | |||
| 384 | xiii. If you interact with other Times users across our platforms (e.g., by shar | ||||
| > | ing articles or recipes with them), we may share your name and part of your emai | ||||
| > | l address with them so they can identify you. | ||||
| 382 | 385 | ||||
| 383 | As described above in Section 2(I) , we may disclose aggregated or de-identified | 386 | As described above in Section 2(I) , we may disclose aggregated or de-identified | ||
| > | information for any purpose, unless an applicable law says otherwise. | > | information for any purpose, unless an applicable law says otherwise. | ||
| 384 | 387 | ||||