Outbrain is operating under the Teads brand following the merger of Outbrain and Teads. Although Outbrain operates as Teads, the ads you are seeing may still be powered by legacy Outbrain technology which continues to be utilised on media partners pages and advertiser partner pages. You will know you are interacting with legacy Outbrain technology if you click on the AdChoices logo on ads served by Teads and you are directed to this User Privacy Policy and/or the Interest Profile which allows you to exercise your privacy rights. If you interact with ads powered by Teads technology (you will know this if you click on the AdChoices logo and it directs you to the Teads User Policy), you can find out more about how Teads uses your data on the Teads User Privacy Policy. You can also opt out of personalised ads served by Teads via the Teads opt out page.
Your Interest Profile provides a comprehensive overview of data that Outbrain processes, the reasons behind the personalized ads you see, and how you can manage your personal data.
We collect data from your online interactions on the websites and apps where our services have been implemented, so we can understand what you may be interested in. Based on this understanding, we create your Outbrain Profile which helps us recommend ads or content that we think you are likely to find engaging.
Click on the button “My Outbrain Profile” to view a visual representation of what Outbrain thinks you are interested in.
We strive to be transparent with the users who interact with our services. Therefore, we give you control over the personal data we collect and use to serve ads and content that may be of interest to you.
You can always exercise the following rights on the My Data Rights page, including:
Click on the button “My Data Rights” to learn about your data subject rights and how to exercise them.
In addition to the data rights above, you may also have the right to correct your personal data in your Outbrain Profile, and a right to know the categories of personal data we have about you and rights which apply in the jurisdiction in which you are located. Please email us at ob-privacy@teads.com to exercise these rights. If you are contacting us to appeal for reconsideration of a prior request and if your residency provides this right, please provide us with information about your prior request and we will evaluate accordingly. You can also find a detailed list of third-party Trust Partners with whom we may share some elements of your user data here.
At Outbrain, our goal is to provide users with a satisfying discovery experience by providing reliable content from trustworthy sources. We are committed to complying with applicable laws that promote user transparency, including the Digital Services Act. You can now gain insights into the ads you saw on the referring website (which you visited before landing on the Outbrain profile), identify the advertisers behind them, and understand how they customize the content that you see.
Click on the button “Displayed Ads” to learn more about the advertisers whose ads were delivered to you by Outbrain.
Please check our FAQ page for answers to common questions, or refer to our Privacy Policy for detailed information on the personal data we may collect and how we may use it.