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CPNI — Network Data Use for Advertising

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes the operational scope of permitted uses for CPNI data under federal telecommunications law. It defines three specific categories of authorized use: service delivery, targeted marketing communications, and security purposes, grounding these uses in federal regulatory authority rather than general privacy policy discretion.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The provision specifies that Verizon may process CPNI data to send marketing communications about products and services similar to those the user already receives, in addition to using such data for service operations and fraud prevention. This authorization applies to usage pattern data collected as a standard component of telecommunications service delivery.

How other platforms handle this

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We use the information we collect to send you ads and other commercial and sponsored content. We use the information we have to deliver our products, including to personalize features and content and make suggestions for you on and off our products. We share information across the Meta Companies.

LinkedIn Medium

We target (and measure the performance of) ads to Members, Visitors and others both on and off our Services directly or through a variety of partners, using the following data, whether separately or combined: Data from advertising technologies on and off our Services, like web beacons, pixels, ad ta...

Microsoft Azure Medium

Microsoft uses data we collect to provide you with rich, interactive experiences. In particular, we may use data to show you advertising or serve Microsoft-selected content within Microsoft products and services. Microsoft does not use what you say in email, chat, video calls, or voice mail to targe...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Federal law governs our use of information about the quantity, technical configuration, type, destination, location, and amount of your use of our telecommunications services, which is known as Customer Proprietary Network Information or CPNI. We use this information as permitted under federal law, and to: provide services you subscribe to, send you marketing information about products and services we offer that are like ones you already receive from us, and to help protect you from fraudulent activity.

— Excerpt from Verizon's Verizon Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
TCPA
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-007054
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-007054
Captured: 2026-05-08 16:23:02 UTC
SHA-256: 683da53cde17de16…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/verizon/verizon-privacy-policy/cpni-network-data-use-for-advertising/
Accessed: May 20, 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 CPNI — Network Data Use for Advertising clause do?

This clause establishes the operational scope of permitted uses for CPNI data under federal telecommunications law. It defines three specific categories of authorized use: service delivery, targeted marketing communications, and security purposes, grounding these uses in federal regulatory authority rather than general privacy policy discretion.

How does this clause affect you?

The provision specifies that Verizon may process CPNI data to send marketing communications about products and services similar to those the user already receives, in addition to using such data for service operations and fraud prevention. This authorization applies to usage pattern data collected as a standard component of telecommunications service delivery.

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