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Verizon promises to stop selling its subscribers' location data... for now

Verizon promises to stop selling its subscribers' location data... for now

6 years ago
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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/19/verizon_location_data/

Verizon has promised to stop selling user location data to third parties in response to a privacy campaign by US Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR).

In a letter [PDF] to the lawmaker, the American telco giant said it has "conducted a comprehensive review" of its "location aggregator program" and as a result would kill the agreements it has with the two companies in the program, LocationSmart and Zumigo.