TLDR:
- AOL is part of the Yahoo family of brands
- Cookies are used for various purposes on their sites and apps
When you use AOL and other Yahoo-owned sites and apps, cookies are used for providing services, authentication, security measures, and personalization. By accepting cookies, you also allow for personalized advertising, content measurement, and audience research. If you prefer not to have cookies used for these additional purposes, you can reject them or customize your settings.
Full Article:
AOL is part of the Yahoo family of brands and operates various sites and apps, including Yahoo and AOL. These platforms utilize cookies and similar technologies like web storage to store and read information from users’ devices. Cookies are used to provide services, authenticate users, apply security measures, prevent spam and abuse, and measure user activity on the sites and apps.
By clicking ‘Accept all’, AOL and its partners, including those within the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework, may use cookies to store and access information on devices, including geolocation data, IP addresses, browsing and search data. This data is used for personalized advertising and content, content measurement, audience research, and services development. Users have the option to reject all cookies or manage their privacy settings to customize their preferences. These settings can be changed at any time through the ‘Privacy & cookie settings’ or ‘Privacy dashboard’ links on the sites and apps.
For more information on how personal data is used, users can refer to the privacy policy and cookie policy of the Yahoo family of brands. It is important for users to be aware of how their data is being utilized and to make informed decisions regarding their privacy settings on these platforms.