The Verge

The Verge is a prominent technology news website operated by Vox Media, and it is not a data broker. The platform publishes news, in-depth feature stories, product reviews, guidebooks, and podcasts focused on technology, science, and entertainment. Its primary service is journalism and editorial content, not the collection and sale of personal data for marketing or identification purposes. As a news and media company, The Verge's business model is based on advertising and, more recently, a partial subscription service for premium content. Because The Verge is not a data broker, it does not offer a searchable database of personal information, and therefore does not pose the specific privacy risks associated with people-search sites, such as doxxing, identity theft, or stalking. The personal information it collects from users is for operational purposes like managing subscriptions and communications, similar to other online publications. While its privacy policy mentions that some data disclosure could be considered "sales" or "sharing" under certain laws, this is related to advertising and marketing practices, not selling comprehensive personal profiles. Individuals can protect their privacy by limiting the information they share when subscribing or interacting with the site and by managing their cookie preferences.