Did you know about Verizon tracking ID issue? This American carrier is now adding a hidden code to every single website page you are visiting. Since this is a hidden tracking number you cannot see it when you visit different sites from your iPhone or other mobile device, but Verizon is tracking users.
Verizon users are tracked by Twitter app and a lot of other sites and applications. Such a report was mentioned by prominent sources, including Forbes, Wired and others. It is also known that Verizon ID and tracking is not the only problem because there was another American carrier, AT&T, that was also tracking its subscribers using the hidden code. Still AT&T recently reported that it stopped using the cookie tracking method so its subscribers can sign up with a relief while those who are subscribed to Verizon are still being tracked.
While Verizon ID is tracking downloads and other Internet activity, you can’t do much about it. In theory, any website you are visiting can use your data and create your record based on what pages you visit and for how long which is not too pleasant.
Verizon assures the data it collects about subscribers is not sold to anyone. Verizon changes the policy but for tracking. Twitter doesn’t even comment on the tracking issue. AT&T said it was just a test and it no longer tracks users’ cellphones.
Unlike on computers where users are tracked by cookies, iPhone Verizon and other device users use too many applications that do not communicate with each other. By building in a hidden number ad trackers started to collect information about user’s behavior but Apple now allows users to delete the device IDs used for such tracking.
The new method was found in 2010 by the Open Mobile Alliance, and in 2012 AT&T tried to insert a subscriber ID into its web traffic followed by Verizon that also wanted to insert a unique ID hearder into its user’s traffic. According to companies, this way it is possible to show content targeted to the person’s interests.
The program didn’t last too long at AT&T, but Verizon continues to track users by their IDs even today. Besides, this carrier sells the service promising accurate data about user’s online behavior.
According to experts, users can only drive a test to find out whether they are tracked. If you wish to clean your iPhone cookies you can reset your mobile ID.