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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

To turn opt out of this (and you absolutely should), log into your PayPal account and then go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping.

I have personal and business PayPal accounts, and don't even see those privacy options in either one.

Are these privacy concerns only seen in certain countries?

[–] peregus@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

GDPR and the like! Europe is trying to protect us and evidently something is working!

[–] Leg@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

I'm in the US, and I saw the setting. Unsurprisingly.

[–] boogetyboo@aussie.zone 3 points 6 days ago

Yeah I checked - Aussie and I don't see it in PayPal

[–] Pappabosley@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Especially do it for 23andMe because they're going out of business and will just be doing it to increase the sale price

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

23andMe are going out of business?

[–] Pappabosley@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The whole board (except CEO) resigned last month because they couldn't agree in a buyout option

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 6 days ago

Given how much data they hold on a significant number of people, that’s mildly terrifying.

[–] Crumbgrabber@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

Linkedin also wants to steal all your content to train AI. #winning

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

I checked my PayPal account and the option for personalized shopping was unchecked. Maybe they changed the default opt-in behaviour?