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noun. A unique identifier is a piece of information that uniquely identifies an entity or object within a system or domain. It is used to distinguish one instance from another and ensure that no two entities have the same identifier. Unique identifiers can be assigned to various types of objects, such as individuals, items, records, or entities in databases, and are commonly used in computer systems to establish a unique reference or key for each entity. GPT3.5
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noun. A persistent identifier that can be used to recognize a consumer, a family, or a device that is linked to a consumer or family, over time and across different services California Consumer Privacy Act 1798.140(aj)
Word Forms:
- noun.
unique identifier (singular),
unique identifiers (plural)
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- Examples of this information may include your IP address, device, browser and software characteristics (such as type and operating system), location, activity on the Hulu Services including title selections and watch history, page views, ad data, referral URLs, network state, device identifiers or other unique identifiers such as advertising identifiers (e.g., "ad-ID" or "IDFA") and identifiers associated with browser cookies (see our description of "Cookies and Local Storage" below), and carrier information. #hulu
- Mobile Device IDs: If you're using our app, we use mobile device IDs (the unique identifier assigned to a device by the manufacturer), or Advertising IDs (for iOS 6 and later), instead of cookies, to recognize you. #tinder
- This information comprises the following: Device ID or unique identifier, device type, ID for advertising, and unique device token. #ebay
- To properly credit user accounts and to prevent fraud, a unique identifier, in some cases your user ID number, will be shared with the offer wall provider. #zynga
- In the case of sites and services that do not use a user or member ID, the cookie will contain a unique identifier. #match
- The information sent to us includes, but is not limited to, the following: data about the pages you access, computer IP address, device ID or unique identifier, device type, geo-location information, computer and connection information, mobile network information, statistics on page views, traffic to and from the sites, referral URL, ad data, and standard web log data and other information. #paypal
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