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Manage your privacy settings

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- [Instructor] Now that we've talked a bit about your site security. I want to mention your privacy settings. First, you have an opportunity to opt in or opt out of sharing certain data with Automatic, the parent company of wordpress.com. Generally speaking, what's shared has to do with site analytics data and usage data. There are will links here that detail what information is shared and why. I'd encourage you to take a look at those. I personally don't have a problem sharing this type of data with a trusted company. Aggregate data like this can help improve the software for other users and possibly create a more tailored experience for me. If you don't wish to opt into sharing data, be sure to come to this privacy page and explicitly opt out and save your privacy settings. Additionally, there's the DPA or Aata Processing Addendum. This is Automatic's way of helping site owners and online businesses comply with data…

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