Wireless carriers defend mobile tracking to Congress2011-04-29 10:24 by DanielaTags: Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, data tracking
USA's Tier 1 wireless carriers have been asked by Congress to explain in detail what kind of personal information they collect, whether the location data is used for marketing and how long they keep this information. In response, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel defended the way they collect user's data in letters to Reps. Ed Markey and Joe Barton, co-chairmen of the Congressional Bipartisan Privacy Caucus. The carriers state that they collect location information to keep their networks functioning properly and provide location-based services. According to them they do not rent or sell any collected information. Verizon claims to store the information for 7 years, Sprint - for three years and AT&T ranges from days to five years. In order to avoid future problems, Verizon Wireless has promised to put stickers on phones that are capable of tracking users location. The stickers's purpose will be to inform the customer of such capabilities, and point how the user can control the tracking that is done. Read more -here-
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