Tonik Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Many of you know about VZ's wireless UIDH tracking. For months a bunch of folks, myself included, have been waging war. I filed FCC and FTC complaints against VZ. VZ settled my complaint a few weeks ago and tracking was shut down on both of my lines. As of today you can log in and turn it off for yourselves too. You are welcome. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/verizon-wireless-customers-can-now-opt-out-of-supercookies/?_r=0 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Awesome. I just opted out. I also had customer proprietary network information turned on... Opted out of that one too... Sneaky fuckers opting people in without them knowing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Is it what the site calls "relevent mobile advertising"? if so i just opped out too, thanks Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4iguy Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 I have a company phone and typically can't access these type of options. Should I send this to my IT dept. and have them do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 I have a company phone and typically can't access these type of options. Should I send this to my IT dept. and have them do it? Absolutely, and get your Information Security or Risk departments involved if I.T. decides to be lazy about it. Frame it as concern over your own security and your company's potential liability if something bad happens, since they issued the device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue-yamaR6s Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 interesting, wonder what other carriers are doing the same thing? How to find out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Awesome. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted April 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 interesting, wonder what other carriers are doing the same thing? How to find out? Others were but they stopped universally right away and eliminated it for everyone. Verizon is being dicks about it. Is it what the site calls "relevent mobile advertising"? if so i just opped out too, thanks Jim Yep, that is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Interesting, I opted out in October from relevant Mobile advertising. But still couldn't opt out of the super cookies option. Here's where you can check to see if it's still on or not. You must be running on data, and not Wi-fi.http://lessonslearned.org/sniffIf its turned off the Broadcast UID will be blank. If it's on, you'll see X-UIDH. Edited April 1, 2015 by Cdubyah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue-yamaR6s Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Interesting, I opted out in October from relevant Mobile advertising. But still couldn't opt out of the super cookies option. Here's where you can check to see if it's still on or not. You must be running on data, and not Wi-fi.http://lessonslearned.org/sniffIf its turned off the Broadcast UID will be blank. If it's on, you'll see X-UIDH. I am on a no-contract AT&T partner service and I have the X-ATT-DEVICEID info in there. Looks like AT&T is still tracking it's users too...certainly is not blank. I will have to see if there is a way to opt out of it from the carrier's site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Thank you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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