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Verizon Wireless injecting tracking UIDs into HTTP requests

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Re: Verizon Wireless injecting tracking UIDs into HTTP requests

#31
post #17

They don't appear to be doing this if you've opted out of "Relevant Mobile Advertising", which is another option [separate from CPNI] on http://verizonwireless.com/myprivacy . Here's the setting you're looking for: http://i.imgur.com/QFJJNV5.png Mods may also want to update the title to include "Wireless" after Verizon; Verizon landline is not doing this anywhere AFAIK.

Edited Title- You're correct, no reason to believe this is happening anywhere else (e.g. FIOS)

Re: Verizon Wireless injecting tracking UIDs into HTTP requests

#32
post #17

They don't appear to be doing this if you've opted out of "Relevant Mobile Advertising", which is another option [separate from CPNI] on http://verizonwireless.com/myprivacy . Here's the setting you're looking for: http://i.imgur.com/QFJJNV5.png Mods may also want to update the title to include "Wireless" after Verizon; Verizon landline is not doing this anywhere AFAIK.

as a pageplus user, I don't know if there is a way to op out of this. actually I havenmt found a way to opt out of either.

Re: Verizon Wireless injecting tracking UIDs into HTTP requests

#34
post #29

This looks like a job for Tunnelbear VPN! https://www.tunnelbear.com/ I am huge fan since I starting using it when traveling Europe. The mobile version works great as well.

Tunnelbear does work great, except for the fact that it drains the battery in my phone like crazy. I use SSHTunnel to route all traffic through my private server.

Re: Verizon Wireless injecting tracking UIDs into HTTP requests

#35
post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yep, over LTE on an iPhone 6, in NYC. The only thing unique is I have Safari configured to send the DNT header. It would be amusing (in a good way) if that made VZ's infrastructure not tag all my traffic.

Interesting. They're definitely ignoring it my case: https://twitter.com/kennwhite/status/525369304456658944

Yeah, I've got nothing. Maybe it's only specific IP blocks that have the 'feature' enabled yet?

http://imgur.com/mLxVTrL

Re: Verizon Wireless injecting tracking UIDs into HTTP requests

#36
post #29

This looks like a job for Tunnelbear VPN! https://www.tunnelbear.com/ I am huge fan since I starting using it when traveling Europe. The mobile version works great as well.

Whatever you do, do not uninstall TunnelBear!

http://i.imgur.com/1YQfGRN.png

Re: Verizon Wireless injecting tracking UIDs into HTTP requests

#38
post #5

Hmm, confirmed on Verizon 4G LTE network. Can anybody recommend a good VPN service that works on android?

Bitmask: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.leap.bitmas...

Zenmate: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zenmate.an...

Re: Verizon Wireless injecting tracking UIDs into HTTP requests

#40

I assume there are similar opt-outs for AT&T, Sprint, T-Moblie, etc. Anyone maintain a page of links for how to access the opt-outs?

Well, I found the AT&T page. Wow, they make this very difficult to opt-out. http://www.att.com/gen/privacy-policy?pid=24339
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