Mon Feb 24 21:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Yahoo Updates Privacy Policy, Offers Users More Control Over Data

**Sunnyvale, CA –** Yahoo today announced updates to its privacy policy, giving users greater control over how their personal data and cookies are used. The company, which includes the Yahoo and AOL brands, and its advertising service, Yahoo Advertising, is clarifying its practices regarding data collection and usage.

Users are now presented with clear options to either accept the use of cookies and personal data for targeted advertising and other purposes, or to reject all non-essential uses. A “Manage privacy settings” option allows for customized control. Yahoo emphasizes that users can modify their choices at any time through easily accessible links within their sites and apps. More detailed information is available in Yahoo’s updated privacy and cookie policies. The changes aim to provide greater transparency and user agency in managing their online privacy.

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