Yes, they say To make Medium work, we log user data and share it with processors. To use Medium, you must agree to our Privacy Policy, including cookie policy.

Yes, they say To make Medium work, we log user data and share it with processors. To use Medium, you must agree to our Privacy Policy, including cookie policy. However it seems to work just fine without cookies - when I load the site in lynx, and reject all cookies, it loads just fine.