A Medium Corporation

Medium is an online publishing platform where individuals and publications can share stories and articles with a large audience. While its primary function is content hosting, it collects a range of user data, including personal information provided upon registration, such as name and email address, as well as information from linked social media profiles. The platform also gathers data on user activity, such as articles read, pages viewed, and interactions with content, to personalize the user experience. This collection of personal and behavioral data creates a detailed profile of a user's interests and activities, which raises privacy concerns. Although Medium states it does not sell user information for third-party advertising, its privacy policy allows for data sharing with service providers and partners, which could potentially include commercial data brokers. To protect their privacy, individuals should be mindful of the information they share on their profiles and in their posts, and they can make data subject requests, including account deletion, through the platform's settings or by contacting the privacy email.