Public Library of Science Privacy Policy changes — 20211208_rev01

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**PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES**

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**We have recently made some updates to this privacy policy to clarify our existing practices. The changes include:**

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- **Updating our policy to clarify that rights to delete, amend or withdraw consent apply to all PLOS users.**

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- **The section "Disclosure to Third Parties" had been expanded to provide more information on the third parties with whom we share your personal information and for what purposes. The list now includes institutions, consortia, vendors that facilitate the terms of our agreements with institutions and consortia, as well as the author's institution and/or ethics committee.**

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- **The section "Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies" has been updated to include a link to our new** **[Cookie Policy](https://plos.org/cookies-policy/)****, with detailed information about cookies and other tracking technologies we use.**

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_Updated on March 1, 2021_

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_Updated on November 11, 2021_

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#### INTRODUCTION

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Public Library of Science (PLOS) is dedicated to protecting your personal information and will make every reasonable effort to handle collected information appropriately. All information collected will be handled with care in accordance with PLOS' standards for integrity and objectivity and respect for your privacy. PLOS endeavors to comply with all laws and regulations that apply to the gathering and use of personal information, including US privacy laws and the EU General Data Protection Regulation. This privacy policy describes the information we collect, the purposes for which it is used, and your choices regarding its use. As used in this privacy policy, "we" and "us" includes PLOS and our staff, employees, officers, directors, volunteer editors and reviewers, and vendors and independent contractors under contract with us. "PLOS Sites" includes the following: the web pages and content on the PLOS websites, journal sites, and PLOS or third party tools, software, submission systems, web forms, registration system, and any other means through which we interact with you.

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- [Information We Collect]()

 **PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES**
 **We have recently made some updates to this privacy policy to clarify our existing practices. The changes include:**
+- **Updating our policy to clarify that rights to delete, amend or withdraw consent apply to all PLOS users.**
+- **The section "Disclosure to Third Parties" had been expanded to provide more information on the third parties with whom we share your personal information and for what purposes. The list now includes institutions, consortia, vendors that facilitate the terms of our agreements with institutions and consortia, as well as the author's institution and/or ethics committee.**
+- **The section "Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies" has been updated to include a link to our new** **[Cookie Policy](https://plos.org/cookies-policy/)****, with detailed information about cookies and other tracking technologies we use.**
+_Updated on March 1, 2021_
+_Updated on November 11, 2021_
 #### INTRODUCTION
 Public Library of Science (PLOS) is dedicated to protecting your personal information and will make every reasonable effort to handle collected information appropriately. All information collected will be handled with care in accordance with PLOS' standards for integrity and objectivity and respect for your privacy. PLOS endeavors to comply with all laws and regulations that apply to the gathering and use of personal information, including US privacy laws and the EU General Data Protection Regulation. This privacy policy describes the information we collect, the purposes for which it is used, and your choices regarding its use. As used in this privacy policy, "we" and "us" includes PLOS and our staff, employees, officers, directors, volunteer editors and reviewers, and vendors and independent contractors under contract with us. "PLOS Sites" includes the following: the web pages and content on the PLOS websites, journal sites, and PLOS or third party tools, software, submission systems, web forms, registration system, and any other means through which we interact with you.
 - [Information We Collect]()

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