Verizon overrides users’ opt-out preferences in push to collect browsing history
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Verizon is automatically enrolling customers in a new version of a program that scans mobile users' browser histories—even when those same users previously opted out of the program when it had a different name.
The carrier announced changes to its "Verizon Selects" program along with a new name a few days ago. "Verizon Custom Experience Plus is the new name of our Verizon Selects program," Verizon said in an FAQ. Verizon is ignoring the previous opt-out preferences for at least some customers by enrolling them in "Custom Experience," which collects browser and app-usage history but doesn't use device location data and other personal information collected in "Custom Experience Plus."
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So if you were a part of Verizon Selects and opted out of tracking you need to do it again. Nothing like changing out the details and name so you get what you want anyway.
I get that our information is valuable but this kind of thing strikes me more like stealing from me if I were to have opted out already. When I had Verizon I never signed up for Selects because the privacy issues. So glad I'm not with them now!
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