Information Storage and Access: These Cookies allow us and our partners to store and access information on the device, such as device identifiers.
Third-party sites and services also use interest-based Advertising Cookies to deliver content, including advertisements relevant to your interests on the Services and third-party services.
We and third parties may associate Measurement And Analytics Cookies, Personalization Cookies, Content Selection, Delivery Cookies, and Reporting, Ad Selection, Delivery and Reporting Cookies, and Social Media Cookies with other information we have about you.
Consequences of Deactivation of Cookies: If you disable or remove Cookies, some parts of the Services may not function properly.
Information may still be collected and used for other purposes, such as research, online services analytics or internal operations, and to remember your opt-out preferences.
When using our websites, applications, games, interactive TV, voice-activated assistants, and other services that are linked to this policy, as well as connected devices, including those used in our theme parks, (“Services”), you should be aware of how NBCUniversal and its affiliates (“NBCUniversal” or “we”), along with our partners, including advertisers and vendors, use cookies and similar tracking technologies. As part of the NBCUniversal Privacy Policy, which can be found here, this Notice offers more details about these technologies and your options. This Notice and the Privacy Policy should be read in order to fully understand how NBCUniversal uses your information.
Describe cookies and explain how to use them.
Like many businesses, we use various tracking technologies on the Services, such as HTTP cookies, HTML5 and Flash local storage/flash cookies, web beacons/GIFs, embedded scripts, ETags/cache browsers, and software development kits. These technologies are collectively referred to as “Cookies” going forward, unless otherwise noted.
First-party Cookies.
In order to enable you to use the Services and their features and to help with analytics, we (as well as third-party service providers) may place first-party cookies on your device.
cookies from third parties.
Cookies are files that certain third parties may install on your device and use to identify it when you visit the Services and other websites or online services. These third parties gather and utilize this data in accordance with their own privacy policies. Certain features, functionalities, and advertising on the Services are made possible by third-party cookies.
Cookies’ varieties.
For these reasons, the Services employ the first-party and third-party Cookie kinds listed below:.
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of the service, including any purchasing capabilities, system administration, security, and fraud prevention. Even though you can configure your browser to reject these Cookies, some features of the website might not work as intended.
Information Storage and Access: By using these cookies, we and our partners are able to save and retrieve data from the device, including device IDs.
Measurement and Analytics: These Cookies gather information about how you use and perform the Services, create audiences using market research, and track how well content and ads are delivered and received. These Cookies are used for statistical analysis, content and user experience improvement, product and service development, and development by us and our third-party vendors. For the aforementioned uses, they are also utilized to identify you and offer more insights across platforms and devices.
Personalization cookies: These cookies allow us to offer specific features, like identifying whether you are a first-time user, restricting the number of messages you receive, and recalling the selections you have made (e.g. G. , your preferred language, and your time zone), as well as help you log in after registering (across platforms and devices). In order for you to see and interact with advertisements and content, these Cookies also enable your device to send and receive information.
Delivery and Selection of Content Cookies: Information gathered in this category may also be utilized for the delivery and selection of customized content, including films and news pieces.
In order to deliver interest-based advertising content on the Services and on third-party websites, Ad Selection and Delivery Cookies gather information about your browsing habits, how you use the Services, your preferences, and how you interact with advertisements across platforms and devices. Interest-based Advertising Cookies are also used by third-party websites and services to deliver content, such as ads, that are relevant to your interests on the Services and third-party websites. You might see contextual advertising that is less relevant to you if you reject these Cookies.
Social Media Cookies: We allow you to share content with your friends and networks by allowing social media platforms to set these Cookies on the Services. Your online activities outside of the Services may be monitored by social media platforms. Your experience with other services could be affected by this in terms of messages and content.
Measurement and Analytics Cookies, Personalization Cookies, Delivery and Reporting Cookies, Content Selection, Ad Selection, Delivery and Reporting Cookies, and Social Media Cookies may be linked by us or by third parties to other information we may have about you.
Management of cookies.
You may be able to change your Cookie preferences at any time by using the “Cookie Settings” link found in the footer of relevant websites, depending on where you live. The techniques listed below can also be used to manage Cookies. These actions need to be taken on every browser and device you use. You might have to use these opt-out tools once more if you upgrade, change, or replace your browser or device, or if you erase your cookies. Please carefully modify your browser’s Cookie settings, adhering to the pertinent instructions below, as some Cookie-management solutions also rely on Cookies.
Browser Controls: Through your browser’s settings, you might be able to disable and control some Cookies. Keeping track of the settings for every browser you use on a single device is necessary if you use multiple ones. Kindly click on any of the browser links below to view instructions:.
Chrome on Google.
Safari on Apple.
Firefox for Mac.
Microsoft Internet Explorer.
For information on managing Cookies in a browser that isn’t on the list above, please consult the help menu of that program. It is important to note that turning off cookies does not prevent us from using other analytics tools to gather data about you or how you use our services.
Opt-outs from Analytics Providers: You can use the browser settings covered above to turn off analytics cookies, or you can use the specific opt-out procedures provided by some of our providers.
Google Analytics Opt-out and Privacy Policy.
Omniture’s Opt-Out and Privacy Policy.
Mixpanel’s opt-out policy and privacy policy.
These are just a few examples of our analytics providers; the list is not all-inclusive. The efficacy of the opt-out procedures offered by any other providers is not our responsibility.
Flash Local Storage: Also referred to as local shared objects, these cookies can be used by us, advertisers, and other third parties to display content or store your preferences. You should remove Flash cookies from your Flash Player Settings Manager by going to the storage section.
Interest-Based Advertising: To opt out of interest-based advertising, most third-party advertisers provide a mechanism to do so. Depending on where you live, please visit to get more details or to choose not to receive interest-based advertising from participating third-party advertisers.
in the US, Digital Advertising Alliance.
Canadian Digital Advertising Alliance.
European Interactive Digital Advertising Federation.
Australian Digital Advertising Federation.
By going to their opt-out pages, you can also choose not to receive advertising from some of the companies we use.
The Google Analytics Opt-Out Page and Privacy Policy.
Facebook’s Opt-Out Page and Privacy Policy.
Twitter’s Opt-Out Page and Privacy Policy.
The Opt-Out page and privacy policy for Liveramp.
This is not a comprehensive list; these are just a few of our advertising partners. Furthermore, we disclaim any liability regarding the efficacy of these providers’ opt-out procedures.
After you opt out, you will still see advertisements, but they may not be as relevant to you.
Mobile Settings: Through the device’s settings, you can control location data collection as well as the information gathered for interest-based advertising in mobile apps. You may choose to “Limit Ad Tracking” (for iOS devices) or “Opt out of Ads Personalization” (for Android devices) in your device settings to refuse to have Nielsen or other third parties track your mobile ads.
Connected Devices: Go through the settings on connected devices, like streaming players or smart TVs, and find the option to turn off ad tracking and automatic content recognition. Such devices usually require you to either disable or choose options like “interactive TV,” “interest-based advertising,” or “smart interactivity” in order to opt out. Examples of these options include “limit ad tracking.”. Depending on the device type, these settings change.
Cross-Device Tracking: You can use the different ways mentioned above to choose not to participate in our browser-based cross-device tracking for advertising purposes. On every device and browser you use, you have to opt out individually. Please visit the Digital Advertising Alliance or the Network Advertising Initiative for additional information about cross-device matching. We may still use cross-device tracking for analytics or other purposes even if you choose not to have it done for advertising.
The deactivation or removal of Cookies may result in certain sections of the Services not operating as intended. Data may still be gathered and utilized for other objectives, like internal operations, online service analytics, research, and keeping track of your opt-out preferences.
REACH OUT TO US.
To address questions concerning this Cookies Notice, send an email to privacy@nbcuni.com or write to the Chief Privacy Officer at the NBCUniversal Legal Department, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112, US.
To address any questions from users who live in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, or the European Economic Area, please send an email to privacy@nbcuni.com or write to Privacy, Legal Department, Central Saint Giles, St Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8NU, UK.
EDITS TO THIS NOTICE.
Periodically, and in compliance with legal requirements, this Notice may be updated. To stay up to date on how we, along with our analytics and advertising partners, use cookies, please check this Cookie Notice frequently.
