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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] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't even see this option on my account. Old Canadian account, but my phone/Paypal app is EU.

[–] jago 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Nor I, on my in-Canada account. Desktop access only; I don't have the Paypal app installed on my phone.

The article's image shows, under Manage your privacy settings, the options:

  • Permissions you've given

  • Interest-based marketing (which is the option pertinent to this issue)

    • Interest-based marketing on PayPal
    • Interest-based marketing in your other accounts

  • Blocked contacts

    But my account's options are:

  • Permissions you've given

  • Manage your cookies

    • Marketing
    • Performance
    • Functional
    • Essential

  • Blocked contacts

Possibly the Marketing checkbox is the Canadian version of this? I've got that checkbox turned off.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Same account options as yours here on mobile, marketing is also off for me.

Thanks for comparing notes!