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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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[–] FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi 119 points 1 month ago (7 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 63 points 1 month ago (3 children)

UK here and they are turned on.

Thanks a lot, Brexit :(

[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago

they are turned on

Ooh, violate my privacy, daddy.

[–] JustARaccoon@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month 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

[–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

UK but mine were off ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[–] Argyle13@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] stiephelando@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Same in Germany

[–] bellsDoSing@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Mine was already opted-out.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

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

OP mentioned this

[–] Clanket@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is your account location set in GB?
Mine is in Germany and opted out. But I think remembering that there was already a post quite some time ago about the same thing.

[–] Clanket@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Address is Ireland. No location set in the location section (under name in profile section), but my address is clearly set.

[–] woodgen@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] espentan@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

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

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month 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