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Source-backed from AT&T Privacy Notice

45
reviewed findings
15
key findings
3
free to read here
3
verified controls

Privacy Snapshot

What the published policy covers, and how much we found under each. Tap one to read it.

  • Location 2 findings
  • Messages 1 finding
  • Sensitive Data 3 findings
  • Tracking 7 findings
  • Advertising & Profiling 7 findings
  • Sharing 11 findings
  • Controls & Permissions 12 findings
  • Other 2 findings

3 findings, in full

The first 3 of this report’s 15 key findings, complete — claim, reasoning, and the policy’s own wording.

Advertising & Profiling Privacy control available AT&T enrolls you in its Personalized program automatically, and you can opt out at any time

What this means

AT&T states that enrollment in the Personalized program happens automatically, and that a customer may opt out of it at any time.

You are automatically enrolled in the Personalized program but can opt out at any time.

Why this matters

The default here is in rather than out, so nothing changes unless you go and change it.

What the policy says

You are automatically enrolled in the Personalized program, but you can opt out at any time. You must opt in to join Personalized Plus.

From AT&T Privacy Notice

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What you can do

A verified privacy control can reduce this.

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Advertising & Profiling AT&T's Personalized Plus advertising program is one you must opt in to join

What this means

AT&T describes Personalized Plus as an advertising program a customer joins by opting in.

You must opt in to join the Personalized Plus advertising program.

Why this matters

This is the opposite default from AT&T's Personalized program, and the difference is what you actually agreed to.

What the policy says

You must opt in to join Personalized Plus. Choices for both programs can be made at att.com/PrivacyChoices .

From AT&T Privacy Notice

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Tracking AT&T may use the browsing data it collects as your internet provider for advertising

What this means

AT&T says web browsing data it collects in its role as your internet provider may be used for marketing and advertising.

AT&T may use web browsing data it collects as your internet provider for marketing and advertising.

Why this matters

An internet provider sees where you go regardless of which site you are on, which is a wider view than any one site has.

What the policy says

May use web browsing we collect as your internet provider for marketing and advertising and infer websites you visit over a secured connection.

From AT&T Privacy Notice

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What you can do

A privacy control may reduce part of this practice.

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12 more key findings a free account opens, by topic

  • Controls & Permissions 2
  • Location 2
  • Sensitive Data 2
  • Sharing 2
  • Advertising & Profiling 1
  • Messages 1
  • Other 1
  • Tracking 1

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A free account opens all 15 key findings. 30 additional reviewed findings are available in the complete report.

  • Sensitive Data 1 more
  • Tracking 5 more
  • Advertising & Profiling 4 more
  • Sharing 9 more
  • Controls & Permissions 10 more
  • Other 1 more

  • Complete report

    30 additional reviewed findings, each shown with the policy wording behind it, like the 15 above.

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    3 verified privacy controls, 2 of them high-impact — where each one is, what it changes, and what may stop working.

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