ShareThis Privacy Notice

DATED 2018-01-08 · VERSION 20180201_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20171101_rev01 · ARCHIVE SNAPSHOT

Full text changes — 20171101_rev01 to 20180201_rev01

COLOUR MARKS THE SEVERITY OF A FLAGGED CLAUSE · + AND − MARK ADDED AND REMOVED

 ## Our Technology
 We collect information via technical cookies placed on your browser, pixel tags, HTTP headers (or other communication protocols), and browser identifiers. We do not use flash cookies or other locally stored objects (LSO) that may be used to circumvent user opt-out choices.
 ## Data Collection and Use
+We collect registration information and usage information. Your registration information is not connected to usage Information. For usage information, we use data that does not directly identify an individual (Non-Personally Identifiable Information, or Non-PII). We collect and use technical data relating to a certain amount (not all!) of your browsing navigation to display personalized advertisements, provide analytics, and data modeling based on social sharing, by us or third parties.
+We collect registration information and Usage Data (defined below). Your registration information is not connected to Usage Data. For Usage Data, we use data that does not directly identify an individual ("Pseudonymised personal data"). We collect and use technical data relating to a certain amount (not all!) of your browsing navigation to display personalized advertisements, provide analytics, and data modeling based on social sharing, by us or third parties.
 ## User Choices
 If you do not want to receive advertisements based on Usage Data collected by ShareThis, on your current browser, you can opt out by clicking the button below.
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 ## Corporate Website Collection and Use
 You can browse the ShareThis corporate website (ShareThis.com) without providing any personally identifiable information ("PII"). You may choose to provide PII to us voluntarily if you interact with ShareThis.com in certain ways, such as apply for employment with ShareThis, or using one of our contact forms. To facilitate your purpose in communicating with us, the PII collected in is your name and email address.
 ## Data Sharing or Disclosure
+We share non-personally identifiable Usage Data, including audience segments, with advertisers, Publishers, advertisers, and other data partners (all, "Our Customers") for interest-based advertising, analytics and data modeling.
+We share pseudonymised personal Usage Data, including audience segments, with advertisers, Publishers, and other data partners (all, "Our Customers") for interest-based advertising, analytics and data modeling.
 ## Data Security and Retention
 The security of your information is a high priority to ShareThis. We have implemented industry-standard security measures, as appropriate for the sensitivity of the data.
 ## Commitments to Privacy Standards
+ShareThis supports transparency and control for users.
+ShareThis promotes transparency and control for users as members of various self-regulatory programs.
+ShareThis also participates in and has certified its compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. For more information and to view our Privacy Shield policy, expand the section labeled "Additional Information" below.
 ## Contact Us
 For any questions on this privacy notice:
 **By email:**
 Miranda Avenue
 Suite 100
 Palo Alto, CA 94304-1227
 Please note we may update or change this privacy notice. If we revise our privacy notice, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, and to other places we deem appropriate, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If we make material changes, we will notify you by means of a notice on this site prior to the change becoming effective.
+**Effective Date: 08-22-2016, Updated August 10, 2017**
+**Updated January 8, 2018**