Verizon collects your precise physical location using GPS and network signals whenever your device is connected to the Verizon network or you use location-based services.
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Precise geolocation is among the most sensitive categories of personal data and is classified as sensitive personal information under California law, triggering heightened consumer rights and restrictions on its use and sharing.
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 →This new provision explicitly details multiple location collection methods and distinguishes between precise and imprecise location tracking, making the data collection practices more transparent.
View full change record →The removal of this standalone provision (consolidated into the current version) means location data collection is now presented differently, potentially appearing less prominent in the privacy policy structure.
View full change record →Verizon collects your precise physical location on an ongoing basis, which can reveal sensitive information about your movements, routines, and associations; California residents have the right to limit use and disclosure of this sensitive data category.
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To stop us collecting your location information, you can update your device settings, stop using the Service, or uninstall our mobile apps.
"We collect location information from GPS, Wi-Fi, and other network sources when you use location-based services or when your device is on our network. This includes precise geographic location of your device.Excerpt from Verizon's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Precise geolocation is classified as sensitive personal information under the CPRA, requiring Verizon to provide a 'Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information' link and to honor such requests.
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Precise geolocation is among the most sensitive categories of personal data and is classified as sensitive personal information under California law, triggering heightened consumer rights and restrictions on its use and sharing.
Verizon collects your precise physical location on an ongoing basis, which can reveal sensitive information about your movements, routines, and associations; California residents have the right to limit use and disclosure of this sensitive data category.
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