World News Headlines December 19, 2021 Under One Ceiling 0 How to opt out of Verizon’s shady data tracking 0 0000 0 0 more How to opt out of Verizon’s shady data tracking December 19, 2021 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options December 19, 2021 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day December 19, 2021 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason December 19, 2021 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 December 19, 2021 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas December 19, 2021 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience December 19, 2021 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men December 19, 2021 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine December 19, 2021 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal December 19, 2021 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found December 19, 2021 Under One Ceiling How to opt out of Verizon’s shady data tracking Verizon covertly signed up many of its phone plan users for branded programs that share browsing and location data with the cellular provider. But there’s a way out of it. Earlier in December, some users discovered their privacy settings had been changed without their knowledge. It seemed to affect customers who were previously part of a rewards program, which had become the Customer Experience Plus program. That’s separate from the Customer Experience program, which an even greater number of users were automatically opted into. Both, according to the Verizon website, track browsing history, location data, and usage patterns — to help the company “personalize our communications with you, give you more relevant product and service recommendations, and develop plans, services, and offers that are more appealing to you.” In recent days, the telecommunications company finally started reaching out to users that were unwittingly part of the programs, as The Verge reported. The texts and emails shared more about the programs and how to unsubscribe from the automatic enrollment. Verizon put out an informational page earlier this month, alerting customers that they would be notified about program options. Tweet may have been deleted Since it’s an opt-out situation, that puts the onus on you to make the necessary changes. Here’s how you can check to see if you’re enrolled in either program, and the steps you can take to turn off one or both. Go to the My Verizon website or mobile app Head to the privacy preferences page Within there you should see “reset” buttons for Custom Experience and Custom Experience Plus Toggle off both to opt-out That $48 million fine Verizon incurred from the Federal Communications Commission in 2020 because, the agency said, the company failed to protect customer location data didn’t seem to have a lasting effect on its data and privacy practices. Related Related posts: Qatar’s Ras Abu Aboud stadium is the first built in World Cup history that was meant to be torn down Growth Opportunities in the Global Irrigation Water Solutions Market FEMA to make $1.2 billion available for resilience grants, direct more to disadvantaged areas Iran and Saudi Arabia expected to resume direct talks soon tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Lord Frost resigns as Brexit minister next Waze adds EV charging station locations to its driving map
