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The clause establishes Verizon's operational authority to derive and process location data across multiple collection methods as part of service delivery and business operations. This authorization enables both functional service features and commercial advertising practices contingent on user consent for the latter.
Users' location information is collected automatically through service use and processed for specified operational and commercial purposes. Targeted advertising based on location data requires affirmative permission, while other uses (service delivery, fraud prevention, legal compliance) proceed as authorized by the policy terms.
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We collect information about your precise or approximate location as determined through data such as your IP address, GPS, and other inputs from your device, with your permission where required. We may use this information to provide, personalize, and improve our services, and for safety purposes.
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Uber collects precise or approximate location data from riders' and order recipients' mobile devices when the Uber app is running in the foreground (app open and on-screen) or background (app open but not on-screen) of their device. Uber collects this data from the time a ride or order is requested ...
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"Location information: Location information is derived from your use of Verizon services, including GPS location, network location, and location derived from your IP address or physical address. We use location information to: provide services (for example, to connect you to the nearest cell tower or to provide navigation services), prevent fraud and protect network security, comply with legal requirements, and, with your permission, provide targeted advertising.— Excerpt from Verizon's Verizon Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes Verizon's operational authority to derive and process location data across multiple collection methods as part of service delivery and business operations. This authorization enables both functional service features and commercial advertising practices contingent on user consent for the latter.
Users' location information is collected automatically through service use and processed for specified operational and commercial purposes. Targeted advertising based on location data requires affirmative permission, while other uses (service delivery, fraud prevention, legal compliance) proceed as authorized by the policy terms.
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