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Wireless carriers reveal location privacy policies

Posted on April 28, 2011July 3, 2025 by Dissent

Cecilia Kang reports:

The nation’s top wireless carriers say they all collect personal information, including location data, about subscribers and use much of that information to tailor marketing pitches for more services.

In letters responding to lawmakers’ questions, they described varied policies on protecting data and how long they retain location and other sensitive information such as a user’s name, Social Security number, and address.

Read more in the Washington Post.

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