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PayPal implements default data sharing with third parties: users must manually opt out (www.techradar.com)

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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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[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 13 hours ago

It's not enough that we have huge costs for use, we found another way to squeeze every last penny out of you, so we're going to do that because we're greedy fucks

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 17 points 21 hours ago

They also like to just hold onto large chunks of money arbitrarily.

Oh, you're going to take it up with customer support?

Lololol.

[-] FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi 117 points 1 day ago

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.

[-] Argyle13@lemmy.world 11 points 18 hours ago

Spain here, and both were turned on by default. Had to deactivate.

[-] stiephelando@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 17 hours ago

Same in Germany

[-] bellsDoSing@lemm.ee 5 points 15 hours ago

Just checked it on three different accounts (germany) and each one had those two options turned on.

[-] woodgen@lemm.ee 4 points 17 hours ago

What if I told you this option doesn't actually get respected?

[-] espentan@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

Then, hopefully, PayPal can look forward to spending at the very least 2% of their worldwide revenue to pay fines.

[-] Clanket@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Ireland here, so EU, and both were turned on.

[-] Cavemanfreak@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago

Also based in the EU, and mine were turned on

[-] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 day ago

Can you report that somewhere?

[-] Cavemanfreak@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

I assume so, but I'm not sure where. I'll have to Google it later

[-] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 day ago

I found this: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/reform/rights-citizens/redress/what-should-i-do-if-i-think-my-personal-data-protection-rights-havent-been-respected_en

[-] tiramichu@lemm.ee 64 points 1 day ago

UK here and they are turned on.

Thanks a lot, Brexit :(

[-] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

UK but mine were off ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[-] JustARaccoon@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Even if the UK is not in the EU the GDPR still applies there, just the version it got while it was in the EU tho, no revisions

[-] EvilBit@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago

they are turned on

Ooh, violate my privacy, daddy.

[-] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

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

OP mentioned this

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[-] theyoyomaster@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Good thing I deleted my PayPal years ago over a previous TOS change.

[-] Anon518@sh.itjust.works 3 points 22 hours ago

What do you use instead?

[-] theyoyomaster@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

Just standard credit card processing for purchases and zelle or venmo for transfers.

[-] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 12 points 19 hours ago

I got bad news about who owns Venmo.

[-] theyoyomaster@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

I assume everyone is owned by someone terrible, but the individual policies and changes are what drives me to swap.

I pay for things on sites processed by PayPal too, I just don’t have an account.

[-] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

The credit card is selling your data as well, in most cases

[-] paraphrand@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago

In the app, under Data and Privacy:

[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day 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.

[-] Hominine@lemmy.world 80 points 1 day 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.

[-] Nonononoki@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

US only iirc

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 45 points 1 day 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 32 points 1 day ago

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

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 24 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

I know about all of those. But so many websites only accept PayPal - especially small businesses. There's a bunch of regulatory hurdles a website doesn't have to worry about if they just have PayPal take care of everything related to payment.

[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 12 points 1 day ago

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

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[-] ThePantser@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day 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.

[-] ReginaPhalange@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

They can't give a reward for a "oh shit we're running out of hedge fund money, we need to stay solvent , let's sell out our user's data"

[-] BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world 2 points 18 hours ago

They should have thought of that before hiring Will Ferrell to be a clown in a commercial for them.

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 21 points 1 day ago

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

God damn I am so tired of this

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day 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.

[-] wanderingmagus@lemm.ee 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

I'm also in California at the moment and it was toggled on. Is it based on current location or the location when you made the account?

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 17 hours ago

No idea. But I think I'll check it again every few days

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago

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

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