Slate’s privacy policy. Effective Date: July 1, 2026 (prior version) The Slate Group LLC (“Slate,” “we,” or “us”) is committed to bringing you information tailored to your individual needs. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose information through the websites, mobile applications, and other online services and products that link to or post this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”). Please read the entire Privacy Policy before using our Services. By using the Services, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service. Slate is a daily magazine on the web and podcast network. Founded in 1996, we are a general-interest publication offering analysis and commentary about politics, news, business, technology, and culture. This Privacy Statement also explains how we may use and disclose such information, as well as your ability to control certain uses of it. By using this site, you agree to the data collection, use, disclosure and storage practices described in this Privacy Statement. We collect information about you in a range of forms, including personal information, when you choose to provide it to us. Personal information (or personal data) means information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include personal information where the identity has been removed (anonymous personal information). When you interact with us through the Services, we may collect information from you, as further described below. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. Please read this Privacy Statement carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us. By accessing or using the Site, you consent to the information collection, disclosure and use practices described in this Privacy Statement. Please note that certain features or services referenced in this Privacy Statement may not be offered on the Site at all times. Please also review our Terms of Use, which governs your use of the Site, and which is accessible at https://slate.com/terms. We may sell or share your Personal Information as further described in this policy. Sale and Sharing Opt-Out If you are located in the United States, including in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia and would like to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, click here, call us at 646-389-7548     or email us at [email protected]. Once you make a sales opt-out request, we will wait at least twelve (12) months before asking you to reauthorize personal information sales. However, you may change your mind and opt back in to personal information sales at any time by calling us at646-389-7548     or emailing us at [email protected]. You have the right at any time to direct us not to sell your personal information and opt-out by clicking on “Do Not Share or Sell My Personal Information”, which is located in the footer of our pages and at https://slate.com/do-not-sell. On certain occasions, we sell information to third parties or buy information from third parties. Cookie Preference Center (JavaScript Required) You are not required to create a new account with us to exercise your privacy rights. However, we do consider requests made through your password protected account sufficiently verified when the request relates to personal information associated with that specific account. We will only use personal information provided in a verifiable consumer request to verify the requestor’s identity or authority to make the request. Only you, or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf, may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information. We will process your sales or sharing opt-out request within 15 business days. 1. Information Collection A. Information You Provide We collect information from you when you choose to provide it to us, and which is adequate, relevant, and reasonably necessary in relation to our processing of your information. We limit our collection of personal data to what is adequate, relevant, and reasonably necessary in relation to the disclosed purposes for which the personal data is processed, as disclosed in this privacy statement. This may include when you purchase a product, create an account with us, sign up for our email lists, use our Services, participate in a survey or promotion, or otherwise contact us. In the course of using the Site, we may collect information that identifies you as a specific individual and can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Information”). Examples of Personal Information we may collect include: • Contact information, such as name, e-mail address, postal address, and telephone number; • User name, display name, and password; • Demographic information, such as age, race, and gender; • Payment information, such as credit card number and expiration date, through a third-party payment processor*; • Communications preferences; • Search queries; • Stories, comments, and other information posted in our interactive online features; • Correspondence and other information that you send to us; and • Additional information as otherwise described to you at the point of collection or pursuant to your consent. If you register using a social media account (such as Facebook Connect or Google Connect), we collect information from the site you use to register consistent with that site’s privacy policy as described in the Social Media section below. If you use the Site to make purchases, we will also collect certain payment information, such as payment card, PayPal, Square, or other financial account information, and billing address. A third-party payment processor collects that information; we do not store your credit card information. We may also collect additional types of personal information that you choose to provide to us. This could include information about yourself or family members. It’s up to you whether you provide this information. We will not disclose any of this personal information unless you expressly authorize us to do so. We also may collect other information, such as ZIP codes, and other information regarding your use of the Site (“Non-Identifying Information”) or from you in response to surveys. Certain Non-Identifying Information would be considered a part of your Personal Information if it were combined with other identifiers in a way that enables you to be identified (for example, combining information with your name). We may combine your Personal Information with Non-Identifying Information. Personal Information once “de-identified” is not subject to this Privacy Policy and we may treat it as non-Personal Information and use it without obligation to you except as prohibited by applicable law. B. Categories of Data In particular, we have collected the following categories of personal information from consumers within the last twelve (12) months. Category Examples Collected Sold or Shared? Retention Period A. Identifiers. A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver's license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers. YES, a real name, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name. YES For as long as needed for legitimate business purposes. B. Personal information, including categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver's license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. Some personal information included in this category may overlap with other categories. YES: name, signature, address, telephone number. Some personal information included in this category may overlap with other categories. YES N/A C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law, or other state laws Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information). YES for employees only NO For as long as needed for legitimate business purposes. D. Commercial information. Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. YES, records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. YES For as long as needed for legitimate business purposes. E. Biometric information. Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as, fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data. NO NO N/A F. Internet or other similar network activity. Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer's interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. YES, as set forth in our privacy policy YES N/A G. Geolocation data. Physical location or movements. NO NO N/A H. Sensory data. Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information. NO NO N/A I. Professional or employment-related information. Current or past job history or performance evaluations. YES, for employees only NO For as long as needed for legitimate business purposes. J. Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)). Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records. NO NO N/A K. Inferences drawn from other personal information. Profile reflecting a person's preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. NO NO N/A Sensitive Personal Information Government identifiers (social security, driver's license, state identification card, or passport number) YES, for employees only NO For as long as needed for legitimate business purposes. Complete account access credentials (user names, account numbers, or card numbers combined with required access/security code or password) NO NO N/A Precise geolocation data NO NO N/A Any data revealing racial or ethnic origins Yes, for employees only if they choose to disclose it. NO For as long as needed for legitimate business purposes. Any data revealing religious or philosophical beliefs NO NO N/A Union membership NO NO N/A Genetic data NO NO N/A Mail, email, or text messages contents not directed to us NO NO N/A Unique identifying biometric information or data NO NO N/A Health, sex life, or sexual orientation, status as transgender or non-binary Yes, for employees only if they choose to disclose it. NO For as long as needed for legitimate business purposes. That is generated by measuring the activity of a consumer's central or peripheral nervous system, and that …