Medium — History
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2026-05-08
Privacy Policy
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Added a contact-import feature that hashes and matches device address book data to find people you know on Medium, retaining encrypted identifiers up to 30 days.
added: address book contact processing
added: encrypted, non-reversible matching against member database
added: deletion of non-member identifiers immediately after checking
added: retention limit of all encrypted identifiers to 30 days
moved: inbox signup language into a new contact-discovery section
2026-04-21
Privacy Policy
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Medium replaced an error page with a detailed privacy policy describing broad data collection, sharing, international transfers, and user rights under California and European laws.
added: categories of personal data collected, including activity, device, transaction, and inferred data
added: sharing with vendors, affiliates, advisors, legal authorities, and in corporate transactions
added: international data transfers and third-party embeds may send data to external hosts
added: user rights and choices for account data, cookies, communications, CCPA, and European privacy laws
2026-04-20
Terms of Service
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No substantive change.
added: promotional heading about receiving stories by email
added: invitation to join Medium for free for writer updates
clarified: no terms, rights, fees, or dispute provisions changed