{"id":199319,"date":"2021-03-10T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-stop-t-mobile-from-selling-your-web-browsing-data-to-advertisers\/"},"modified":"2021-03-10T11:00:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T08:00:19","slug":"how-to-stop-t-mobile-from-selling-your-web-browsing-data-to-advertisers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-t-mobile-from-selling-your-web-browsing-data-to-advertisers\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Stop T-Mobile from Selling Your Web Browsing Data to Advertisers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3650faf045a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3650faf045a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-t-mobile-from-selling-your-web-browsing-data-to-advertisers\/#What_Data_Will_T-Mobile_Sell_to_Advertisers\" >What Data Will T-Mobile Sell to Advertisers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-t-mobile-from-selling-your-web-browsing-data-to-advertisers\/#How_to_Stop_T-Mobile_from_Selling_Your_Data\" >How to Stop T-Mobile from Selling Your Data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-t-mobile-from-selling-your-web-browsing-data-to-advertisers\/#How_to_Stop_Sprint_or_Metro_from_Selling_Your_Data\" >How to Stop Sprint or Metro from Selling Your Data<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Stop T-Mobile from Selling Your Web Browsing Data to Advertisers&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-717691 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/t-mobile-office-building.jpg\" alt=\"The T-Mobile headquarters in Bellevue, Washington.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/bellevue-washington-usa-january-3-2019-1281211273\" data-credittext=\"VDB Photos\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/bellevue-washington-usa-january-3-2019-1281211273\">VDB Photos\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>T-Mobile will begin sharing your web browsing and mobile <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> data with advertisers starting April 26, 2021. T-Mobile is automatically enabling this for nearly everyone, but you can opt-out to prevent T-Mobile from selling this data to marketers.<\/p>\n<p>This also applies to other T-Mobile-owned carriers, including Sprint and Metro by T-Mobile.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Data_Will_T-Mobile_Sell_to_Advertisers\"><\/span>What Data Will T-Mobile Sell to Advertisers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/t-mobile-to-step-up-ad-targeting-of-cellphone-customers-11615285803\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> reports, a T-Mobile privacy policy update says that the company will begin sharing web browsing and mobile app usage data with advertisers. By tracking your mobile app usage and web browsing, T-Mobile can put you into a group known as an \u201caudience segment.\u201d Here\u2019s how T-Mobile explains it:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhen we sell audience segments, we\u00a0<u>do not<\/u>\u00a0sell information that directly identifies customers, like name, address, or email. Rather, audience segments are associated with mobile advertising IDs, which are long set of numbers and letters. For example, this might say something like \u201c2drdn43np2cMapen084\u2033 is a sports enthusiast.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For example, if you browse a lot of cooking websites on your T-Mobile cellular connection, T-Mobile can put you in an audience segment that\u2019s interested in cooking. These \u201cmay be used by T-Mobile or sold to third parties to make ads more relevant to you.\u201d In other words, you might see a lot of cooking-related advertisements in this scenario.<\/p>\n<p>In exchange, you get more highly targeted ads. A T-Mobile spokesperson told The Washington Post that many subscribers say that they prefer more relevant ads, so that\u2019s why T-Mobile is enabling this feature for almost everyone by default. T-Mobile isn\u2019t enabling it for children or business accounts, but every other account will have it enabled by default.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want T-Mobile sharing your data to give you targeted ads, you can stop T-Mobile from doing it.<\/p>\n<p>As <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2021\/03\/t-mobile-will-tell-advertisers-how-you-use-the-web-starting-next-month\/\">Ars Technica<\/a> points out, The Wall Street Journal argues that T-Mobile is being more aggressive than AT&amp;T and Verizon in selling this data\u2014but AT&amp;T and Verizon still have advertising programs that use your data, too.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Stop_T-Mobile_from_Selling_Your_Data\"><\/span>How to Stop T-Mobile from Selling Your Data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can opt-out from T-Mobile\u2019s website or in the T-Mobile app. To do so, head to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/my.t-mobile.com\/\">My T-Mobile<\/a> and sign in with your T-Mobile account, or you can open the T-Mobile app and sign in.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cAccount\u201d at the top of the page and click \u201cProfile Settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717686 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/tmobile-open-profile-settings.png\" alt=\"Click Account &gt; Profile Settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"418\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cPrivacy and Notifications\u201d on the Profile page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717688 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/select-privacy.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;Privacy and Notifications.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"323\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the \u201cAdvertising &amp; Analytics\u201d link.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717689 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/select-advertising.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;Advertising &amp; Analytics.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"374\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click your name in the list to change the settings for your phone line.<\/p>\n<p>If you have multiple lines, you will need to repeat this process for each.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717690 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/select-line.png\" alt=\"Click a cellular line.\" width=\"650\" height=\"534\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Disable the slider to the right of \u201cUse my data to make ads more relevant to me.\u201d This will prevent T-Mobile from sharing your data with advertisers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> You may also want to turn off \u201cUse my data for analytics and reporting.\u201d This will prevent T-Mobile from incorporating your data into marketing reports.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717687 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/stop-t-mobile-from-selling-ads.png\" alt=\"Disable &quot;Use my data to make ads more relevant to me.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"525\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you have multiple lines with T-Mobile, click the \u201cBack\u201d button and select another line. You\u2019ll have to disable the data-sharing setting for each one.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Stop_Sprint_or_Metro_from_Selling_Your_Data\"><\/span>How to Stop Sprint or Metro from Selling Your Data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have Sprint or Metro by T-Mobile, you can change the same setting on your account website. However, the interface looks a little different.<\/p>\n<p>For Sprint, sign in to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sprint.com\/en\/login.html\">Sprint account website<\/a>. Head to My Account &gt; Preferences &gt; Manage advertising and analytics preferences. Click the line that you want to change the setting for and disable \u201cUse my data to make ads more relevant to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Metro by T-Mobile, use the MyMetro app or access <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metrobyt-mobile.com\/iba\">the Advertising &amp; Analytics Data Choices page<\/a>. You must access this page on your Metro device. 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