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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.

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

Jun 19, 2018, 9:01pm UTC
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.