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You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting


Service: VRchat
Status: APPROVED
Case: You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
Changes: 2
Source: link
Author: mika (29525)


The privacy policy states, that VRChat: "[...] may also automatically record certain information from your device by using various types of technology, including “tracking pixels" or “web beacons. [...] We may also display third-party content on the Platform. Third-party content may use cookies, web beacons, or other mechanisms for obtaining data in connection with your viewing of the third-party content on the Platform. Additionally, we may implement third-party buttons (such as Facebook “like” or “share” buttons) that may function as web beacons even when you do not interact with the button. Information collected through third-party web beacons and buttons is collected directly by these third parties, not by VRChat. Information collected by a third party in this manner is subject to that third party’s own data collection, use, and disclosure policies".


Comments:
On 2023-04-28 09:41:48 UTC, Agnes_de_Lion (20760) Staff wrote:

APPROVED
No comment given



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Version 1: 2023-04-28 09:41:48 UTC by Agnes_de_Lion (20760)

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Previous Status: PENDING

Updated Status: APPROVED

Version 2: 2023-04-26 15:15:48 UTC by mika (29525)

Previous Title:

Updated Title: You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting

Previous Analysis:

Updated Analysis: The privacy policy states, that VRChat: "[...] may also automatically record certain information from your device by using various types of technology, including “tracking pixels" or “web beacons. [...] We may also display third-party content on the Platform. Third-party content may use cookies, web beacons, or other mechanisms for obtaining data in connection with your viewing of the third-party content on the Platform. Additionally, we may implement third-party buttons (such as Facebook “like” or “share” buttons) that may function as web beacons even when you do not interact with the button. Information collected through third-party web beacons and buttons is collected directly by these third parties, not by VRChat. Information collected by a third party in this manner is subject to that third party’s own data collection, use, and disclosure policies".

Previous Status:

Updated Status: PENDING