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Solved: How to stop Verizon to collect personal web and device usage data for third-party advertising

As stated in Verizon’s privacy policy, Verizon may collect demographic and interest data, for example like cell tower location information as well as how you use their websites and apps including information about your browsing, searching and buying activities; IP address, mobile phone number, device numbers and identifiers, web addresses of the sites you come from and go to next, screen recordings, browser and operating system information, platform type, connection speed and other attributes.

Solved: How to stop Verizon to collect personal web and device usage data for third-party advertising

Verizon will share de-identified information for advertising campaigns and various reporting purposes to helps companies understand consumer behaviors in aggregate.

The steps describe in this article guide you how to opt out Business and Marketing Insights program and Relevant Mobile Advertising program.

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To opt out of the Business and Marketing Insights program
To opt out of Verizon’s Relevant Mobile Advertising program

To opt out of the Business and Marketing Insights program

Step 1: Log in to your Verizon account.

Step 2: Under Personal, select Account > Account Settings > Privacy Settings.

Step 3: Click on the Change settings button.

Click on the Change settings button.

Step 4: Scroll down to locate the Business & Marketing Insights section.

Step 5: Select Don’t use for May we use your information for Business and Marketing Insights? option.

Select Don't use for May we use your information for Business and Marketing Insights? option.

Step 6: Click on the Save Changes button.

To opt out of Verizon’s Relevant Mobile Advertising program

Step 1: Log in to your Verizon account.

Step 2: Under Personal, select Account > Account Settings > Privacy Settings.

Step 3: Click on the Change settings button.

Click on the Change settings button.

Step 4: Scroll down to locate the Relevant Mobile Advertising section.

Step 5: Select Don’t participant for Do you want to participate in Relevant Mobile Advertising? option.

Select Don't participant for Do you want to participate in Relevant Mobile Advertising? option.

Step 6: Click on the Save Changes button.

Step 7: While you’re on the Change Settings page, opt out of sharing Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) and Verizon Selects program (toggle off Custom Experience and Custom Experience Plus).

Opt out of sharing Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) and Verizon Selects program (toggle off Custom Experience and Custom Experience Plus).

Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook

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