Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
- AOL, as part of the Yahoo family of brands, uses cookies to provide services, authenticate users, and measure usage on their sites and apps.
- If users consent, AOL and its partners will use cookies and personal data for personalized ads, content, and to improve products and services.
- Users can customize their privacy settings or manage cookies at any time.
AOL, as part of the Yahoo family of brands, uses cookies and similar technologies to provide their sites and apps to users. These cookies allow AOL to store and read information from users’ devices. The purpose of these cookies is to authenticate users, apply security measures, prevent spam and abuse, and measure usage of the sites and apps.
If users click ‘Accept all’, AOL and its partners, including those within the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework, will also use cookies and personal data, such as IP address, precise location, and browsing and search data. This data will be used to display personalized ads and content based on users’ interest profiles, measure the effectiveness of personalized ads and content, and to develop and improve products and services.
However, users have the option to reject the use of cookies and personal data for these additional purposes by clicking ‘Reject all’. If users prefer to customize their choices, they can click ‘Manage privacy settings’. Privacy settings can be changed at any time by using the ‘Privacy & cookie settings’ or ‘Privacy dashboard’ links on AOL’s sites and apps.
For more information on how AOL uses personal data, users can refer to their privacy policy and cookie policy.
