02-27-2023, 07:04 AM
Coinbase users have 'share my info with advertisers' ON by default (h/t u/SpongebobC
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Found this in the Bitcoin sub yesterday, this sub does not allow cross posts or even links when I tried to post.</p> <p>Apparently if you have a Coinbase account, they have an option:</p> <blockquote> <p>Share my personal info with third parties for Advertising.</p> </blockquote> <p>It can be found in Settings > Privacy. It is turned ON by default for new accounts.</p> <p>Better to check and disable that shit.</p> <p>In fact for all new signups best to check and disable this immediately, before the details can propagate. This is a serious problem (among many others) with KYC exchanges.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/fap_fap_fap_fapper"> /u/fap_fap_fap_fapper </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/11ciq7h/coinbase_users_have_share_my_info_with/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/11ciq7h/coinbase_users_have_share_my_info_with/">[comments]</a></span>
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Found this in the Bitcoin sub yesterday, this sub does not allow cross posts or even links when I tried to post.</p> <p>Apparently if you have a Coinbase account, they have an option:</p> <blockquote> <p>Share my personal info with third parties for Advertising.</p> </blockquote> <p>It can be found in Settings > Privacy. It is turned ON by default for new accounts.</p> <p>Better to check and disable that shit.</p> <p>In fact for all new signups best to check and disable this immediately, before the details can propagate. This is a serious problem (among many others) with KYC exchanges.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/fap_fap_fap_fapper"> /u/fap_fap_fap_fapper </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/11ciq7h/coinbase_users_have_share_my_info_with/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/11ciq7h/coinbase_users_have_share_my_info_with/">[comments]</a></span>