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PayPal implements default data sharing with third parties: users must manually opt out (www.techradar.com)
submitted 2 months ago by ForgottenFlux to c/technology
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Depending on where you're based, you'll find PayPal's new data-sharing option under a different name. Remember, you may not see this at all if you're based in a country that doesn't allow it.

If you're in the US, you should head to your profile Settings and tap on Data & privacy. Under Manage shared info, click on Personalized shopping. You should see the option enabled by default. Toggle off the button at the right to opt-out.

If you are in the UK like me, you'll see something different after you head to your profile Settings and tap on Data & privacy.

Under Manage your privacy settings, here you'll see an Interest-based marketing tab – click on it. At this point, two options will appear: Interest-based marketing on PayPal and Internet-based marketing on your accounts. You have to tap on each of these and toggle off the button at the right to opt-out. These instructions can also apply if you're based in the EU.

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[–] [email protected] 121 points 2 months ago (7 children)

In the EU this kind of automatic opting-in to marketing/data sharing is against the GDPR as it requires explicit consent from user/customer. I'm in the EU and have those settings but they were both toggled off, as expected.

[–] [email protected] 65 points 2 months ago (3 children)

UK here and they are turned on.

Thanks a lot, Brexit :(

[–] EvilBit 39 points 2 months ago

they are turned on

Ooh, violate my privacy, daddy.

[–] JustARaccoon 12 points 2 months ago

Even if the UK is not in the EU the GDPR still applies there, just the version it got while it was in the EU tho, no revisions

[–] ParadoxSeahorse 2 points 2 months ago

UK but mine were off ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[–] Argyle13 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Spain here, and both were turned on by default. Had to deactivate.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Same in Germany

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Just checked it on three different accounts (germany) and each one had those two options turned on.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Mine was already opted-out.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Also based in the EU, and mine were turned on

[–] Kbobabob 14 points 2 months ago

Remember, you may not see this at all if you're based in a country that doesn't allow it.

OP mentioned this

[–] Clanket 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ireland here, so EU, and both were turned on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is your account location set in GB?
Mine is in Germany and opted out. But I think remembering that there was already a post quite some time ago about the same thing.

[–] Clanket 1 points 2 months ago

Address is Ireland. No location set in the location section (under name in profile section), but my address is clearly set.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What if I told you this option doesn't actually get respected?

[–] espentan 9 points 2 months ago

Then, hopefully, PayPal can look forward to spending at the very least 2% of their worldwide revenue to pay fines.

[–] DacoTaco 4 points 2 months ago

Thanks, i was thinking id need to go check them later today and that it was kinda illegal. Now i can be rest assured its fiiine