Verizon plans to give AOL access to zombie cookie-gleaned information, Pro Publica reports. “That means AOL’s ad network will be able to match millions of Internet users to their real-world details gathered by Verizon,” the report contains, adding that “AOL will also be able to use data … to track the apps that mobile users open, what sites they visit and for how long.” The move has struck a chord with the privacy-conscious. “It’s an insecure bundle of information following people around on the web,” said Deji Olukotun of Access. Verizon disagrees. The information will go to “a very limited number of other partners and they will only be able to use it for Verizon and AOL purposes,” said Verizon’s Karen Zacharia.
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