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Riyahd Cassiem

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information, and automated email analysis, all of which are already turned on by default. Next, if you want to know what Yahoo has gathered about you, you can download your Yahoo data. Simply scroll down and under Manage your information, tap on Download and view your Yahoo data, and follow the instructions on your screen. Under that option, you can Delete your Yahoo account in case you don’t like how Yahoo has been gathering and using your information. How to Stop Yahoo From Selling Your Information Another thing you can do to make your personal information more private is visit Yahoo’s website and tell the platform you don’t allow them to share or sell your information. You can also limit the use of your personal information. All you need to do is go to Yahoo’s Do not sell my info page and scroll down. Then, toggle Allow the Sale and Sharing of My Personal Information and the Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information options. Keep Your Data Private Unfortunately, many platforms are trying to get as much information about us as possible. They might then share or sell this data to other companies in order to profit off of it themselves. Not only that, but Yahoo has had some serious data breaches in the past, compromising its users’ data because of security issues. Needless to say, it’s important to keep your data as private as possible. Luckily, by following the tips above, you’ll be safe using Yahoo services without worrying about the company gathering as much information about you as it can.

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