MacRumors.com (the "Site," "we," "us," or "our") wants you to know how we collect and use your information. We work hard to keep your information secure, and we provide you with meaningful choices.
This policy applies to the Site and will disclose and describe our integrated tools and features (discussion forum functions, ad networks, etc.). We do not control and cannot speak for other web sites or apps, even if the Site contains links that connect to those other sites or apps.
We may collect and combine information when you interact with the Site, including:
This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a CafeMedia ("CafeMedia") for the purpose of placing advertising on the Site. CafeMedia may collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about CafeMedia’s data practices, please visit: www.cafemedia.com/publisher-advertising-privacy-policy.
MacRumors uses cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage, pixels, and device identifiers) to operate our site and forums, remember your preferences, analyze traffic, and support advertising. Some cookies are required for the site to function and are always enabled. Other cookies, such as analytics and advertising cookies, are only activated after you provide consent through our cookie banner, where required by law.
Cookies may be set by MacRumors (first-party cookies) or by trusted partners such as Cloudflare, Google, and OneSignal (third-party cookies). You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie preferences tool on our site or through your browser settings.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| xf_user, xf_session, xf_csrf, xf_logged_in, xf_logged_out | MacRumors (XenForo) | Authentication, sessions, and security protection | Session to 1 year |
| xf_tfa_trust | MacRumors | Remembers trusted devices for two-factor authentication | ~30 days |
| xf_bypass, preference cookies | MacRumors | Stores subscription status and site settings | Up to 1 year |
| __cf_bm, cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Bot detection and site security | Minutes to 1 day |
| usprivacy | MacRumors | Stores California privacy/opt-out preferences | Up to 1 year |
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| connectId and related identifiers | OneSignal | Push notification subscriptions and delivery | Up to 1 year |
| Theme/style preferences | MacRumors | Remembers interface settings | Up to 1 year |
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _gid, _ga_*, _dc_gtm_* | Google Analytics | Measures visits, sessions, and site performance | 24 hours to 2 years |
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gads, _gpi, IDE and similar identifiers | Google and advertising partners | Ad personalization, measurement, and fraud prevention | Up to 1 year |
| Partner advertising cookies (various) | Advertising networks | Frequency capping, attribution, and campaign reporting | Varies |
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We are able to deliver, personalize, and improve our Site by using the data we have about your activities and interests. We may use this data to maintain and improve the Site, fulfill your requests and when authorized by you, help advertisers improve their ads, serve relevant ads to you, contact you, report to others aggregated and/or anonymized data about our Site visitors and their usage habits, and to detect and defend against fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful activity as such things may arise.
We share data with our service providers, including ad networks, site analytics companies, and affiliate sales partners. We also share information we have about you for the purposes described in this policy, including to provide the Site and present ads to you, and as described above in the "How We Use the Data We Collect" part. We do not otherwise sell, license, or share information that individually identifies our customers with any other individuals or entities unless we have your consent, or in response to legal process, legal requests, claims that any content violates the rights of third-parties, or as otherwise required by law or for protection of the rights, property, or personal safety of our users or our personnel.
If the ownership or control of the Site changes as a result of a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, we may transfer your information to the new owner, subject to this policy or its then-current version.
We have technical and physical safeguards in place to help protect against unauthorized access, use or disclosure of user data. We use Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption when transmitting certain information, such as financial services information or payment information. Most browsers will show an icon resembling a green padlock when TLS is active. Please note that no data transmission over the Internet, and no information storage system is 100% secure. We also rely on our users to protect the security of their own accounts and personal data, including by not sharing passwords and login credentials, or by making those things readily available to third parties.
Our Services are for a general audience. We do not want, and we do not knowingly collect, use, or share information that could be used to identify children under the age of 16.
You agree to the data collection, processing, storing, sharing, transferring, and uses of your information as outlined in this policy. You agree that we may transfer, process, store and use your information in countries other than your own.
This policy does not apply to the practices of any companies or individuals except for us, or to people whom we do not employ or control.
We may update this policy from time to time, so please check it periodically. If we make changes that are material, we will provide you with notice before those changes occur.
You can manage or review your account information, marketing preferences, and user data. View or modify your current consent given to the site by visiting the link at the bottom of this page. Registered forum users may change their account preferences using our control panel.
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