AT&T

You are agreeing that your privacy choices with AT&T extend to controlling how its affiliates handle your data.

“When we share this information, they must follow this notice regarding your information, not just their own notice. This includes the privacy choices you make with AT&T.”

What that means: Your data is accessible to affiliated brands, so you do not have separate controls for each entity's specific rules.

Sharing with affiliates extends this privacy policy's scope to sister brands, binding users across the wider corporate family.

You are agreeing to let AT&T share your personal data in ways that function as a sale to third-party advertising companies.

“We also share information in ways that may be considered a sale of information under some state laws, such as exchanging subscriber lists for marketing or sharing identifiers and other information with non-AT&T advertising companies to deliver ads on behalf of advertisers, including AT&T.”

What that means: Your personal data can be shared with third-party advertisers, potentially affecting your privacy profile across different websites.

The document explicitly states it shares information in ways that constitute a 'sale' under state laws, particularly through advertising partners.

You are agreeing to allow AT&T to track and infer your web browsing data from your internet connection for marketing purposes.

“As an internet provider, we may use web browsing we collect as your internet provider for marketing and advertising and infer websites you visit over a secured connection.”

What that means: Your web browsing habits, including secure site visits, are tracked and used for advertising even if you use private browsing modes.

Because AT&T provides the internet connection, they can track activity even on secure (HTTPS) sites by inferring what users visit, which is then used for marketing.

You are agreeing to the potential use of precise location and sensitive network info for marketing if you opt into Personalized Plus.

“May use precise location and Customer Proprietary Network Information for marketing and advertising.”

What that means: Enrolling in the Plus program exposes your physical location and call details to their marketing systems.

If you join the 'Personalized Plus' program, AT&T uses precise location data and CPNI (details about who you called) for marketing.

You are agreeing to indefinite data retention based on the company's internal assessment of business necessity.

“We keep your information as long as we need it for business, tax, or legal purposes.”

What that means: Your data remains in AT&T's possession indefinitely unless they decide it is no longer needed.

Data retention is based on vague definitions of 'business needs,' allowing indefinite storage.