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The clause establishes both the existence of an opt-out right and a broad legal definition of 'sale or sharing' that covers non-cash exchanges, which determines when the right applies.
Interpretive note: The excerpt ends with '...' and the full California law definition of 'sale or sharing' may include additional elements beyond monetary or other valuable consideration that are not captured in the quoted text.
The updated policy removes four instances of opt-out guidance that previously directed Verizon Community users to a 'Your Privacy Choices' page. This removal eliminates a disclosed method for managing privacy preferences within that service. Verizon Community users will no longer have this specific instruction in the published policy to locate opt-out controls.
View change record →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.
View change record →You may instruct Verizon not to sell or share your personal information; this right covers transfers made for monetary or other valuable consideration under California law.
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"You have a right to inform us that you do not want your personal information sold or shared. California law defines "sale or sharing" to include sharing personal information for monetary or other valuable consideration...Excerpt from Verizon's Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes both the existence of an opt-out right and a broad legal definition of 'sale or sharing' that covers non-cash exchanges, which determines when the right applies.
You may instruct Verizon not to sell or share your personal information; this right covers transfers made for monetary or other valuable consideration under California law.
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