Remember those permanent Verizon tracking cookies? They’re causing a stir now that they’re being abused. According to Ars Technica, an advertiser named Turn exploited the Verizon tracking cookies to re-enable features on its own, without asking permission.
ProPublica released an article about the Zombie Cookies, which used Verizon’s tracking number to re-spawn tracking cookies that users had deleted. Verizon worked damage control by updating its site terms regarding the these exploitable cookies.
Later, Verizon stated it would expand its opt-out.
For more information visit:
Staff, Ars. “Verizon Will Now Let Users Kill Previously Indestructible Tracking Code.” Web. 3 Feb. 2015. <http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/02/verizon-will-now-let-users-kill-previously-indestructible-tracking-code/>.
