The policy states that Verizon collects location data from wireless devices as part of its network and device performance information collection, in addition to usage and interaction data.
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This provision establishes that wireless device location data is collected as part of standard network operations, which engages heightened regulatory scrutiny under multiple state privacy laws, FTC guidance on sensitive data categories, and the federal Cable Act; compliance teams should assess retention periods, sharing scope, and precision of location data collected, none of which are specified in this summary document.
Interpretive note: The summary document does not specify the precision level, retention period, or third-party sharing scope of location data collected, creating ambiguity about the full operational scope of this provision.
Under this provision, the agreement authorizes collection of wireless device location data from customers as part of network and device performance monitoring. Customers seeking to understand the scope, retention, or third-party sharing of location data would need to consult the full Verizon Privacy Policy rather than this summary.
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Compare across platforms →"We collect information you provide to us, about your use of our products and services and about your interactions with us. We also collect information about how our network and your devices are working, including the location of your wireless devices.Excerpt from Verizon's Privacy Policy (Summary)
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Wireless device location data collection engages the FTC Act's unfair or deceptive practices standards, FCC regulations governing telecommunications carrier location data, and multiple state privacy laws including California's CCPA and CPRA, which …
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This provision establishes that wireless device location data is collected as part of standard network operations, which engages heightened regulatory scrutiny under multiple state privacy laws, FTC guidance on sensitive data categories, and the federal Cable Act; compliance teams should assess retention periods, sharing scope, and precision of location data collected, none of which are specified in this summary document.
Under this provision, the agreement authorizes collection of wireless device location data from customers as part of network and device performance monitoring. Customers seeking to understand the scope, retention, or third-party sharing of location data would need to consult the full Verizon Privacy Policy rather than this summary.
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