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by Brandon Hill - Mon, Mar 07, 2016

Verizon Eats $1.35 Million FCC Fine For Unsavory Supercookie User Tracking

Just over a year ago, lawmakers asked for the assistance of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in investigating Verizon’s use of supercookies to track users. After a lengthy investigation, the FCC returned its verdict today, fining Verizon $1.35 million for tracking users without their consent in an effort to... Read more...

by Rob Williams - Wed, Oct 07, 2015

Verizon's Pervasive, Opt-Out 'Supercookie' Trackers Join Forces With AOL Ad Network

It appears that Verizon's supercookie is indeed "super", as we're still unable to escape it. Earlier this year, Verizon came under fire for making use of a cookie that works even when offline, and was impossible to disable. After a bit of prodding, the company decided to let users disable it, but not without getting... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Wed, Apr 01, 2015

Verizon Wireless Finally Offers Customers Opt-Out For All-Seeing 'Supercookie'

In late January, Verizon Wireless announced its plan to allow customers to opt out of its Unique Identifier Header (UIDH). The UIDH is better known as a “supercookie” in the tech circle, as it can’t be deleted by customers and is used primarily for advertising purposes. Today, Verizon has finally updated its... Read more...

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