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PayPal implements default data sharing with third parties: users must manually opt out (www.techradar.com)
submitted 8 hours ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 hours ago

Mine was off, don't know if it's because I'm in California, but I toggled it back and forth to check and left it off.

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 16 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

In the app, under Data and Privacy:

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

Yep, they turned it on by default. It looks like you have until Nov 27th to turn it off before they share your data.

[–] FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi 52 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

In the EU this kind of automatic opting-in to marketing/data sharing is against the GDPR as it requires explicit consent from user/customer. I'm in the EU and have those settings but they were both toggled off, as expected.

[–] tiramichu@lemm.ee 26 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

UK here and they are turned on.

Thanks a lot, Brexit :(

[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 18 points 6 hours ago

they are turned on

Ooh, violate my privacy, daddy.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago

Remember, you may not see this at all if you're based in a country that doesn't allow it.

OP mentioned this

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

Thanks, i was thinking id need to go check them later today and that it was kinda illegal. Now i can be rest assured its fiiine

[–] Hominine@lemmy.world 58 points 8 hours ago

Starting early summer 2025, we’ll be building more personal experiences for you.

Let's just keep it professional Fintech. Thanks for the post OP.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 32 points 8 hours ago

Confirmed this was enabled in my account. Fuckers. Also check out your search privacy settings in your PayPal account too. Also sharing info by default.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 22 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Ah so now they're a poor steward of my data as well as my money?

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 14 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

Yea, paypal is bad news all around

I guess most people don't know most banks have electronic funds transfer, or virtual credit cards, etc.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 5 points 6 hours ago

So many places online don't accept any form of payment except PayPal.

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Ye, i dont know how it is worldwide but here in west europe paying online with your bank is just like paying with paypal. The only advantages paypal has over my bank is its return policy and it technically not directly linking the purchase with my personal info.
I havent used paypal in a while tbh...

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago

Cool, they banned my account some years ago and nothing of value was lost. And I don't think I even did anything to violate their rules, I only used it to pay rent for a few years and a handful of eBay purchases. My best guess is that someone "hacked" my account (my PW was pretty bad and in multiple breaches), but I tried logging in after years of not using it and couldn't do anything with it.

But yeah, nothing of value was lost. I haven't needed PayPal for years and don't need it now. Just say no and pay directly on whatever site you're buying at. I've bought tons of stuff from eBay and other online sites for years and it has never been an issue.

So screw 'em, just don't use their service.

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 17 points 8 hours ago

Thanks, disabled. If they want this kind of info then give users a reward for it like 1-2% cashback or coupons. This is just greedy.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 12 points 7 hours ago

Time to find another useless account I made as young idiot and delete....

God damn I am so tired of this

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 hours ago

Good post. Just turned it off. I appreciate the heads up.

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] jago@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours 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.

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 hours ago

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

Thanks for comparing notes!

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

What is someone squatted on your email, starting an unverified account attached to your email address with their phone number, but the fuckers at PayPal won't do a thing about it?

[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I had someone hijack my account last year, Like a dummy, I had failed to setup 2FA. I caught it in the morning after they worked it most of the wee hours. Phone and email had been changed. I contacted PP and to my surprise they were effective in righting everything. By the end of the day, it was corrected. I was absolutely shocked they were so helpful, but I guess it can happen. So, maybe try again?

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Trust me, we have tried. The problem is that while there was never a PayPal account verified to that email address, somehow a foreign number is attached to it. Every time we have tried to start an account with that email, the verification ping goes to that number, even though the email is unverified. We haven't found a way to tell PayPal to disassociate that number, because we never had any account attached to it to begin with.

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Doesn't seem to show for business accounts FYI

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Glad I deleted PayPal ages ago.

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Off by default for me (EU)

[–] ugo@feddit.it 4 points 7 hours ago

Was defaulted on for me (EU)

[–] tautalas@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

It was on for me in Lithuania

[–] LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org 1 points 6 hours ago

PayPig

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 7 hours ago

Disvusting... Need to delete it