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Business and Marketing Insights Data Sharing

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What it is

Verizon creates reports about customer behavior using your location, browsing, and app usage data and shares these reports with third-party companies including advertisers, and you are enrolled by default.

This analysis describes what Verizon's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Your location and behavioral data is being aggregated and shared with outside companies for commercial purposes unless you opt out, which is a form of third-party data sharing with significant privacy implications.

Interpretive note: Whether aggregate reports shared with third parties constitute a 'sale' or 'sharing' under CPRA depends on whether individual identifiability is preserved, which is not fully specified in the policy text.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Verizon shares data-derived insights that may include your location and browsing behavior with third-party advertisers and analysts by default, which means your activity patterns may inform commercial decisions by companies you have no relationship with.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Visit verizon.com/privacy/your-privacy-choices and locate the Business and Marketing Insights opt-out. Complete the opt-out form to stop your data from being used in third-party reports.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Verizon uses information we have about you to create business insights and marketing reports that we share with other companies. This information may include your location data, the websites you visit, and the apps you use. The reports and insights may be shared with third parties including advertisers and industry analysts.

— Excerpt from Verizon's Verizon Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Sharing of location and network-derived data with third parties engages FCC CPNI rules, which generally require opt-in consent for sharing CPNI with third parties for non-service purposes. CPRA classifies precise geolocation as sensitive personal information, and sharing it with third parties for commercial purposes requires opt-out rights and prominent disclosure. The FTC Act applies to material omissions about third-party data sharing practices. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The combination of location data and behavioral data shared with third-party advertisers and analysts represents a significant data sharing practice. If any of this sharing constitutes a 'sale' or 'sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising' under CPRA, opt-out rights must be clearly accessible and honored. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: California residents can opt out of sharing under CPRA. States with comprehensive privacy laws providing opt-out rights for targeted advertising include Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Texas. FCC CPNI rules apply nationally. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Agreements with third-party recipients of Business and Marketing Insights data should include contractual restrictions on downstream use, and these recipients should be evaluated as to whether they qualify as service providers, contractors, or third parties under applicable law. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should map what specific data elements feed into Business and Marketing Insights reports, assess whether those elements include CPNI-protected data, and confirm that FCC-required consent standards are met before sharing with third parties. The distinction between aggregate and individually identifiable data in these reports should be clearly documented.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over unfair or deceptive data sharing practices and third-party data brokering activities that may not be clearly disclosed to consumers
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Verizon Privacy Policy
Entity
Verizon
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010483
Document ID
CA-D-00586
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
683da53cde17de16b7f9f005fbea526c0a1733e27c749281bbb2a6197a5a54e6
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 16:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Verizon
Document: Verizon Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-010483
Captured: 2026-05-08 16:23:02 UTC
SHA-256: 683da53cde17de16…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/verizon/verizon-privacy-policy/business-and-marketing-insights-data-sharing/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Verizon's Business and Marketing Insights Data Sharing clause do?

Your location and behavioral data is being aggregated and shared with outside companies for commercial purposes unless you opt out, which is a form of third-party data sharing with significant privacy implications.

How does this clause affect you?

Verizon shares data-derived insights that may include your location and browsing behavior with third-party advertisers and analysts by default, which means your activity patterns may inform commercial decisions by companies you have no relationship with.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Verizon?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Verizon.