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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@lemmy.world to c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
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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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[-] Telorand@reddthat.com 13 points 2 months ago

Thanks! Also, don't forget to unsubscribe from all the Marketing Preferences.

[-] RiQuY@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

The option is only present on not Bussiness accounts, thanks for the reminder.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago

So glad they wouldn't let me back into my account around 2006.

Fuck paypal.

[-] jbrains@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Canadian. Didn't see this option yet. Anyone else?

[-] Flatfire@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

Doesn't seem to apply to Canada (yet)

[-] timmytbt@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Doesn’t seem to be an issue for Aussies atm.

I did update my marketing preferences (thanks to those who mentioned checking them).

[-] peregus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This shouldn't apply to Europeans thanks to the GDPR

[-] Gortus@lemmy.one 4 points 2 months ago

Note, I turned off this setting as soon as I got the email from Paypal. After seeing this article, I followed the steps to make sure I'd turned off the correct slider. It was the right slider... but it sometime in the last six days they turned it back to on.

[-] sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net 4 points 2 months ago

The same paypal that thought they can fine you for TOS violations?

Deleted my account, nothing of value was lost.

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