Verizon wireless and privacy statement

[fatkorean]

Did a search for verizon wireless and didn't come up with anything.

Anyway my brothers friend spotted this in his new bill. I havn't recieved mine yet but did find it online at verizonwireless in their privacy statement.

The email that I got was...

When you get the updated Verizon Wireless privacy statement in the mail,
don't throw it away. Read it carefully - they are basically telling you
they can share you mobile phone usage behavior with 3rd parties for
advertising and other purposes. You can opt out by calling
800.333.9956.


-fk

 

[effowe]

Lots of companies have this sort of policy, sell your info unless you specifically tell them not to.

 

[FreedomGUNDAM]

Saw the notice last week and opted out via verizon link

 

[Anubis]

im not gonna opt out i wanna see what the send my way seeing as i rarley use my phone, i used my phone for all of 8 minutes last month, with no phone call lasting over 2 min, all of which were with fam

thats pretty average

 

[akshatp]

When they say "opt out" do they mean from the contract, or from the sharing of your information??

 

[Raduque]

From sharing your information. NOBODY is getting out of their contract for this one.

Also, the information can/will only be shared with VZ Landline/DSL or "affiliates" (meaning the companies that provide games and applications via GIN).

It's not going to be given to random telemarketers to call you during dinner on your cellphone.

<-works for VZW, knows what he's talking about.

Edit: More info.