Verizon to Slap Phones With Location-Tracking Disclaimers

Verizon Wireless plans to slap a label on its smartphones and revealed its plans in a letter to Congress, as noted by Forbes.

This device is capable of determining its (and your) physical, geographical location and can associate this location data with other customer information." The label goes on to tell users how they can limit the location information available to others.

[via TIME Techland]

emily | 5:29 PM | Localisation |
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