ShareThis Privacy Notice
DATED 2021-11-02 · VERSION 20220101_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20211001_rev01 · ARCHIVE SNAPSHOT
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| 1 | 1 | Privacy (2021) |
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| 3 | **Please click the following links to read our Privacy Policy in other languages:** **[Confidentialité](https://pcdn.sharethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Privacy-Policy-3.30.20-French-v1.pdf) (Français), [Privacidad](https://pcdn.sharethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Privacy-Policy-3.30.20-Spanish-v1.pdf) (Español), [Privacy](https://pcdn.sharethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Privacy-Policy-3.30.20-Italian-v1.pdf) (Italiano), [Privacidade](https://pcdn.sharethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Privacy-Policy-3.30.20-Portuguese-V1.pdf) (Português), [Datenschutz](https://pcdn.sharethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Privacy-Policy-3.30.20-German-v1.pdf) (Deutsche), [プライバシー](https://pcdn.sharethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Privacy-Policy-3.30.20-Japanese-V1.pdf) (日本語).** | |
| 3 | **Please click the following links to read our Privacy Policy in other languages:** **[Confidentialité](https://pcdn.sharethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ShareThis-Privacy-Policy-11.2.21_FR.pdf) (Français), [Privacidad](https://pcdn.sharethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ShareThis-Privacy-Policy-11.2.21_ES.pdf) (Español), [Privacy](https://pcdn.sharethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ShareThis-Privacy-Policy-11.2.21_IT.pdf) (Italiano), [Privacidade](https://pcdn.sharethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ShareThis-Privacy-Policy-11.2.21_PT.pdf) (Português), [Datenschutz](https://pcdn.sharethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ShareThis-Privacy-Policy-11.2.21_DE.pdf) (Deutsche), [プライバシー](https://pcdn.sharethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ShareThis-Privacy-Policy-11.2.21_JA.pdf) (日本語).** | |
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| 5 | ### **Updated September 27, 2021** | |
| 5 | ### **Updated November 2, 2021** | |
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| 7 | 7 | ShareThis takes privacy seriously. This Privacy Notice sets out what data we collect, how we collect it, why we process it, who we may share it with and, where the data we collect is personal data, your rights with respect to such personal data. ShareThis may change this Notice from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are up to date with any changes. |
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| 9 | 9 | ShareThis is committed to processing information in accordance with applicable laws (including where applicable the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("**GDPR**") and the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") and as described in this Privacy Notice. For specific information about how ShareThis adheres to the GDPR and your rights as an EEA data subject please click **[here.]()** For information about how ShareThis adheres to the CCPA, please click **[here]().** |
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| 11 | 11 | To access information for Publishers, please visit the Publisher Information page [**here**](https://www.sharethis.com/publisher/)**.** |
| 81 | 81 | ShareThis uses browser cookies to "tag" visitors on the websites that use ShareThis Publisher Applications. These users are given a technical identifier, such as C62414AY9324FB5671069928026P0067. |
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| 83 | 83 | This browser cookie tracks the user's browsing data. Pixel tags are then used to transfer this browsing data to ShareThis and our customers and data partners. |
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| 85 | 85 | **Cookies:** Small text files that contain a string of characters and uniquely identify a browser. Cookies are installed on a browser by the publisher of a website as well by third parties who do not operate the website but whose JavaScript and/or pixel tags (described below) are found on the website. ShareThis cookies and cookies of our customers are installed in user browsers by the ShareThis Publisher Applications which are on Publishers' websites. Many browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. However, you may be able to change your browser settings to refuse or otherwise restrict cookies. Check your browser's "Help" files to learn more about handling cookies on your browser. |
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| 87 | <table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Cookie</strong></td><td><strong>Duration</strong></td><td data-align="left"><strong>Purpose</strong></td></tr><tr><td>_stid</td><td>1 year</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis cookie ID</td></tr><tr><td>_stidv</td><td>10 years</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis cookie ID version</td></tr><tr><td>wordpress_test_cookie</td><td>Session</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis cookie, tests if we have access to cookies</td></tr><tr><td>pubconsent</td><td>13 months</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis cookie set to indicate user has made a declaration about GDPR data collection for IAB TCF v1 format</td></tr><tr><td>st_optout</td><td>10 years</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis cookie set to indicate that user has opted out from data collection</td></tr><tr><td>_ga</td><td>2 years</td><td data-align="left">Google Analytics cookie used by ShareThis to distinguish users</td></tr><tr><td>_gat</td><td>1 day</td><td data-align="left">Google Analytics cookie used by ShareThis to throttle request rate</td></tr><tr><td>_gid</td><td>1 day</td><td data-align="left">Google Analytics cookie used by ShareThis to distinguish users</td></tr><tr><td>visopt_s</td><td>3 months</td><td data-align="left">VWO cookie to see the number of times the browser was closed and reopened</td></tr><tr><td>_vis_opt_test_cookie</td><td>Session</td><td data-align="left">VWO session cookie to see if the cookies are enabled on the browser of the user or not. Helps in tracking the number of browser sessions of a visitor.</td></tr><tr><td>_vwo_uuid_v2</td><td>1 Year</td><td data-align="left">VWO cookie calculates uniques traffic on a website</td></tr><tr><td>intercom-id-fe2c9dmj</td><td>10 months</td><td data-align="left">Intercom: Anonymous visitor identifier cookie for site visitors</td></tr><tr><td>intercom-session-fe2c9dmj</td><td>7 days</td><td data-align="left">Intercom: Identifer for each unique browser session. Session cookie is refreshed on each successful logged-in ping, extending it to 1 week from that moment. User can access their conversations and have data communicated on logged out pages for 1 week, as long as the session isn't intentionally terminated with 'Intercom ('shutdown'), which usually happens on logout.</td></tr><tr><td>pxcelBcnLcy</td><td>session</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis Tag Management System cookie to track latency on reporting beacon.</td></tr><tr><td>pxcelAcc3PC</td><td>1 day</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis Tag Management System cookie to check whether third party cookies are accepted by the browser. This is only set if there is no incoming cookie in the request.</td></tr><tr><td>pxcelPage_c010<br>and/or<br>pxcelPage_c010_B<br>and/or<br>pxcelPage_c010_C<br>and/or<br>pxcelPage_c010_D</td><td>1 year</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis Tag Management System cookie to track status of pixel rotation loading. ShareThis uses a different cookie for different groups of sites within the ShareThis network.</td></tr><tr><td>usprivacy</td><td>n/a</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis reads if the usprivacy cookie is present in the publisher domain</td></tr><tr><td>fpestid</td><td>13 months</td><td data-align="left">Fpestid is a ShareThis cookie ID set in the domain of the website operator</td></tr></tbody></table> | |
| 87 | <table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Cookie</strong></td><td><strong>Duration</strong></td><td data-align="left"><strong>Purpose</strong></td></tr><tr><td>_stid</td><td>1 year</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis cookie ID</td></tr><tr><td>_stidv</td><td>1 year</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis cookie ID version</td></tr><tr><td>wordpress_test_cookie</td><td>Session</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis cookie, tests if we have access to cookies</td></tr><tr><td>pubconsent</td><td>13 months</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis cookie set to indicate user has made a declaration about GDPR data collection for IAB TCF v1 format</td></tr><tr><td>st_optout</td><td>10 years</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis cookie set to indicate that user has opted out from data collection</td></tr><tr><td>_ga</td><td>2 years</td><td data-align="left">Google Analytics cookie used by ShareThis to distinguish users</td></tr><tr><td>_gat</td><td>1 day</td><td data-align="left">Google Analytics cookie used by ShareThis to throttle request rate</td></tr><tr><td>_gid</td><td>1 day</td><td data-align="left">Google Analytics cookie used by ShareThis to distinguish users</td></tr><tr><td>visopt_s</td><td>3 months</td><td data-align="left">VWO cookie to see the number of times the browser was closed and reopened</td></tr><tr><td>_vis_opt_test_cookie</td><td>Session</td><td data-align="left">VWO session cookie to see if the cookies are enabled on the browser of the user or not. Helps in tracking the number of browser sessions of a visitor.</td></tr><tr><td>_vwo_uuid_v2</td><td>1 Year</td><td data-align="left">VWO cookie calculates uniques traffic on a website</td></tr><tr><td>intercom-id-fe2c9dmj</td><td>10 months</td><td data-align="left">Intercom: Anonymous visitor identifier cookie for site visitors</td></tr><tr><td>intercom-session-fe2c9dmj</td><td>7 days</td><td data-align="left">Intercom: Identifer for each unique browser session. Session cookie is refreshed on each successful logged-in ping, extending it to 1 week from that moment. User can access their conversations and have data communicated on logged out pages for 1 week, as long as the session isn't intentionally terminated with 'Intercom ('shutdown'), which usually happens on logout.</td></tr><tr><td>pxcelBcnLcy</td><td>session</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis Tag Management System cookie to track latency on reporting beacon.</td></tr><tr><td>pxcelAcc3PC</td><td>1 day</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis Tag Management System cookie to check whether third party cookies are accepted by the browser. This is only set if there is no incoming cookie in the request.</td></tr><tr><td>pxcelPage_c010<br>and/or<br>pxcelPage_c010_B<br>and/or<br>pxcelPage_c010_C<br>and/or<br>pxcelPage_c010_D</td><td>1 year</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis Tag Management System cookie to track status of pixel rotation loading. ShareThis uses a different cookie for different groups of sites within the ShareThis network.</td></tr><tr><td>usprivacy</td><td>n/a</td><td data-align="left">ShareThis reads if the usprivacy cookie is present in the publisher domain</td></tr><tr><td>fpestid</td><td>13 months</td><td data-align="left">Fpestid is a ShareThis cookie ID set in the domain of the website operator</td></tr></tbody></table> | |
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| 89 | 89 | **Pixel tags:** These are small blocks of code on a webpage which read and place cookies. When you visit a webpage, ShareThis' pixel will see if your browser has a ShareThis cookie installed on it. If it doesn't, the pixel will install the cookie. If it does, the pixel will "read" the cookie and will send us information such as the time you viewed a webpage, the type of browser used and your IP address. This is how we learn about your interests and enable our customers to deliver targeted advertising to you. |
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| 91 | 91 | **HTTP headers:** These are transmitted whenever a webpage is viewed, and contain technical information required to connect your browser to the webpage. This information may include information about the browser and the requested webpage. ShareThis collects this information. |
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| 93 | 93 | **Hashed emails:** Hashing an email is a cryptographic function. Hashing is a way of encrypting a piece of data, like an email address, into a hexadecimal string. By doing this, each email address becomes an unrecognizable jumble of numbers and letters. This technique doesn't allow us to send you an email message or to identify who you are. However, it does allow us to recognize your browser or device in the same way that cookies help us to recognize your browser or device. ShareThis may obtain hashed emails from our advertising partners to help provide our products and services. We may also receive and hash emails you provide to our Publishers. |
| 453 | 453 | The Federal Trade Commission has investigation and enforcement authority over our compliance with the Privacy Shield. |
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| 455 | 455 | If you believe we have not respected your rights or otherwise not handled data correctly, then we encourage you to contact us directly and we will do everything possible to help. |
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| 457 | 457 | However, where you still have a complaint, then you have the right to raise the matter with the Supervisory Authority (or data protection agency) in your country for resolution. |
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| 459 | **Last Updated: September 27, 2021** | |
| 459 | **Last Updated: November 2, 2021** | |
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| 461 | 461 | **Contact** |
| 462 | 462 | ShareThis, Inc. |
| 463 | 463 | 3000 El Camino Real |
| 464 | 464 | 5 Palo Alto Square, Suite 150 |
| 465 | 465 | Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA |