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« on: November 16, 2014, 03:00:24 am »

AT&T kills the 'permacookie,' stops tracking customers' Internet usage (for now)

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In recent weeks, Verizon and AT&amp;T have been caught up in a privacy firestorm over their use of so-called “permacookies,” a method of tracking what their users do while browsing the Web with the intent of sharing that data with advertisers. Verizon’s permacookie program lives on, but AT&amp;T has ceased the practice, ProPublica reported on Friday.</p><p>
At least for now.</p><p>
AT&amp;T tells ProPublica that its use of permacookies was “part of a test,” which has since wrapped up, but the company says that it “may still launch a program to sell data collected by its tracking number.” For its part, AT&amp;T says that it will allow customers to opt out of the program if—or when—it decides to use permacookies for advertising purposes.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2848026/att-kills-the-permacookie-stops-tracking-customers-internet-usage-for-now.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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