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PayPal wants to share your data – unless you do this
The change of policy has been enabled by default
As per PayPal's policy updates page(issued on September 23 for US users), the service is set to exchange your data with third-party merchants "to help improve your shopping experience and make it more personalized for you." "We shouldn't have to take a bunch of steps to undo a choice that a company made for all of us," tweeted Rachel Tobac, ethical hacker and CEO of SocialProof Security, at the time to comment on the LinkedIn move. While the business models of these platforms are unlikely to change anytime soon, I suggest keeping an eye out for any news or notifications of policy updates from PayPal – and any other online services you have an account with, for that matter – to know exactly what information you're sharing at all times.
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