My understanding is that VZ is using subscriber's addresses in order to tag http traffic with ZIP+4, which is then later shared with advertisers (similar to Feeva http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/06/coming-soon-web-ads-tailored-to-your-zip-4/all/1 ) Details in their subscriber agreement: http://www22.verizon.com/ResidentialHelp/FiOSInternet/General%2BSupport/Top%2BQuestions/QuestionsOne/130032.htm I tweeted last week but nobody in the press has really picked it up that I've seen. -a On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Richard Barnes <richard.barnes@gmail.com>wrote: > I have heard from colleagues that the same thing is happening with DSL > customers. I have not heard anything regarding my FiOS subscription. > > --Richard > > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Perez, Aram <aramp@qualcomm.com> wrote: > > Verizon Wireless users, listen up: Verizon is making a significant change > to > > its privacy policy for mobile users this week. By default, the company > will > > now use a bunch of your info for "certain business and marketing reports" > > and for "making mobile ads you see more relevant." > > > > The rest of the story > > at > http://blogs.computerworld.com/19089/verizon_mobile_web_privacy?source=CTWNLE_nlt_security_2011-10-13 > > > >
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