Verizon settles with FCC over “supercookie” ad targeting, will pay $1.35M fine

 The Federal Communications Commission announced today that it has reached an agreement with Verizon Wireless. The FCC says it’s been investigating Verizon’s use of Unique Identifier Headers (more commonly known as “supercookies,” which serve as a permanent identifier that tracks user behavior even after you’ve deleted your cookies). Investigators found that the… Read More