Change record
CA-X-004672
Verizon Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
August 28, 2026
Severity
Direction
Negative
Taxonomy
Data collection expansion
Changes
+15 sentences added · −3 sentences removed · 36 sentences modified

Impact Summary

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Medium Negative for users
Affected users
All users Wireless customers Fios customers Frontier internet customers

Verizon revised its privacy policy to clarify and expand how it uses customer information. The policy now explicitly states it collects voice recordings and biometric identifiers (removing the qualifier 'or voiceprints'), expands partner data sharing to include service entitlements and reward information, and adds new uses for eligibility determinations including employment discounts and Verizon Dollars rewards. The policy also removed references to Verizon Community profile data collection and added a new privacy choices page for AI Skills for America users.

2 new obligations 3 obligations expanded

Consumers: Verizon can now use your voice recordings and biometric data to train its staff and AI systems, secure your account, and personalize your experience.

Consumers: Verizon will use your information to decide whether you qualify for employee discounts, rewards programs, and service upgrades.

Consumers: Verizon will share more information with partners, including details about what services you are entitled to and rewards you have earned.

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What this means for you

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The updated policy explicitly authorizes Verizon to collect and use voice recordings and biometric identifiers for training employees and systems, account security, and personalization. The policy now states that customer information will be used to determine eligibility for employment-related discounts, Verizon Dollars rewards, and service upgrades. Partner data sharing has been expanded to include service entitlements and reward information. You can review Verizon's privacy choices page to understand opt-out options for marketing and personalization.

What you can do

→ Review Verizon's privacy choices page to understand opt-out options for marketing and personalization uses of your data.

→ Contact Verizon at 1-888-567-8688 to opt out of credit prescreening if you have not already done so.

Historical Context

ConductAtlas has recorded 2 material changes to this document over 96 days of monitoring (since May 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.

Key Clauses Affected

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voice recordings and biometric identifiers collection

Policy now explicitly authorizes collection of voice recordings and biometric identifiers (previously stated 'voice recordings or voiceprints') for training, account security, and personalization.

eligibility determination uses

Policy expanded stated uses to include determining eligibility for employment-related discounts and Verizon Dollars rewards, in addition to service upgrades and credit prescreening.

partner data sharing

Policy now authorizes sharing of service entitlements and reward information with partners when customers purchase partner services or use Verizon services to engage with them.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
5bfd725883e77a2150c1b660a350e86fe272001c6f565796eae3cdddb6901404
July 2, 2026 00:39 UTC
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Current Version
5d6fb306b29b973de7d4775adcced6db09bcef864980c58c61f9c0a0144acd11
August 28, 2026 00:50 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
August 28, 2026 00:50 UTC
✓
Analysis Methodology
Record history

Wording edits to this record that do not change what it claims. Changes to a claim are published as corrections.

2026-10-11 · Feed summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text
Expanded stated purposes for data use to include discount eligibility, employment offers, and third-party partner marketing; clarified creditworthiness assessment and contact practices.
2026-10-11 · Impact summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text
The updated policy expands the stated uses of your information. Verizon now explicitly reserves the right to use data to determine your eligibility for employment-related discounts, Verizon Dollars rewards, and service discounts; to assess your creditworthiness and payment risk; and to contact you with marketing offers from partners. The policy previously stated these uses more narrowly or did not list them as discrete purposes. You can review Verizon's privacy choices pages to manage some data uses, including opt-out mechanisms for prescreening and industry-wide credit opt-out options.
2026-10-11 · Summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text
Verizon revised its privacy policy in an update detected on August 28, 2026, modifying how it describes data collection, use, and sharing practices. The updated language expands the stated purposes for using information about you to include eligibility determination for discounts and employment-related offers, adds new use cases for partner information (such as Verizon Dollars rewards), and clarifies that information obtained from third parties may be used for creditworthiness assessment and marketing contact. The policy also removed references to Verizon Community profiles and added a new privacy choices page for AI Skills for America users.
2026-10-07 · Change line edited · change line rewritten to the 2026-10-07 template: no detection date, no sentence counts
Previous text
Verizon updated their Verizon Privacy Policy on August 28, 2026. Change detected: 15 sentence(s) added, 3 sentence(s) removed, 36 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 633 sentences after update.
Citation Record
Entity: Verizon
Document: Verizon Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-X-004672
Version: CA-V-006160
Captured: 2026-08-28 00:50:42 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-28-verizon-verizon-privacy-policy-4672/
Accessed: Oct. 17, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

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Assessment

Verizon clarified and expanded its stated data collection and use practices in its privacy policy. The policy now explicitly discloses collection of voice recordings and biometric identifiers, expanded uses for eligibility determination (including employment discounts …

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Document
Verizon Privacy Policy
Entity
Verizon
Captured
August 28, 2026
Source URL
https://www.verizon.com/about/privacy/full-privacy-policy
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Next change Sep 29, 2026
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Low Neutral
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