If you use a browser or device that sends a Global Privacy Control signal, Verizon will treat this as an opt-out of data sale and sharing for advertising purposes, but this applies only to California residents.
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GPC recognition provides a technical mechanism for California residents to opt out of data sharing for advertising without navigating the privacy choices portal, but the policy limits this recognition to California residents only.
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 →California residents who enable GPC in their browser can automatically opt out of Verizon's data sale and sharing practices for advertising, providing a more convenient opt-out path than manually navigating account settings.
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we do honor legally-recognized browser-based mechanisms (such as the Global Privacy Control designed to signal your opt out choices under certain state laws).
When you use them, we'll validate your request by verifying your identity (for example, by confirming that you're signed in to your Google Account).
If you choose to reveal any personal information about yourself to other users, you do so at your own risk. We strongly encourage you to use caution in disclosing any personal information online.
"We recognize the Global Privacy Control signal as an opt-out of the sale and sharing of personal information for California residents.Excerpt from Verizon's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The CPRA and regulations issued by the California Privacy Protection Agency require businesses to recognize the GPC signal as a valid opt-out of sale or sharing of personal information.
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GPC recognition provides a technical mechanism for California residents to opt out of data sharing for advertising without navigating the privacy choices portal, but the policy limits this recognition to California residents only.
California residents who enable GPC in their browser can automatically opt out of Verizon's data sale and sharing practices for advertising, providing a more convenient opt-out path than manually navigating account settings.
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