A new Verizon program might be collecting information about your browsing history, location, apps, and contacts.
Verizon also says that it does not sell information used in these programs to other companies for advertising purposes.
However, from the user’s perspective, this doesn’t offer much reassurance, he added.
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“Your data has a real-world dollar value.”
Your data has a real-world dollar value.
The reading of your data is legal since theFCC repealed broadband privacy rules in 2017.
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“In my opinion, the Biden administration should reinstate those rules,” Hauk added.
Some carriers allow you to limit their use of your data.
That’s what happened to T-Mobile in August 2021, notedsoftware developer Kevin Brandtin an interview with Lifewire.
“These included their names, driver’s license information, and Social Security numbers.”
