Incident #2EEF7B · 16 JUL 2026minor
Hearst corporate site privacy notice updated: more detail, minimum age raised to 18, new request address
The corporate site privacy notice was rewritten with a more detailed list of automatically collected data (IP address, device info, clickstream, referring sites), added service-provider uses, and a statement that data may be processed and stored in the US or other countries. The age threshold for not knowingly collecting minors' data rose from 16 to 18, and the notice now states Hearst does not currently sell or share personal information. Privacy requests now go to a new email address, and brand-specific request routes were added.
Taken from you
- Data may be processed and stored in the US or other countries (stated explicitly)
- Site does not detect Global Privacy Control signals, since it says it does not sell or share data
- Old 'affirmative authorization' route for minors under 16 dropped in favour of a flat under-18 statement (a restriction, not a loss)
Won back
- Clearer list of automatically collected data types, improving transparency
- Explicit statement that Hearst does not currently sell or share personal information
- Statement that personal information is not disclosed to third parties for their own direct marketing
- Minimum age protection raised from 16 to 18
- Directions for submitting privacy requests to Hearst Magazines, Newspapers and Television
Evidence · 4 of 4 quotes matched in source
Any information we obtain about you in connection with your use of the Site may be processed and stored in the United States or other countries.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
The Site is not intended for use by those under 18 and we do not knowingly collect or disclose personal information of minors under the age of 18.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
At this time we do not engage in activities considered the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information as defined by applicable law in connection with the personal information we have collected about you through this Site.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
* Internet protocol (IP) address, which may be used to derive your general geographic area (e.g., city and country).+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
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