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Last year, California signed into law an act intended to boost privacy rights and consumer protections. You may have heard of it; it's called the California Consumer Privacy Act. It goes into effect on January 1, 2020, and as a Recode newsletter subscriber we're required to inform you of the following changes: We updated our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use on December 19, 2019. Please read the terms so you understand what data we collect, why we collect it, and how you can manage your information. If you're asking yourself,  "Why am I getting dozens of notification emails like this?"  we have you covered. Our CCPA explainer on Vox breaks it down. Californians will have the right to: Know what personal information about them a business is collecting or selling Delete personal information a business has about them Stop businesses from selling their data Not be discriminated against or denied s...

Note: The Recode Daily will be on break for the Christmas holiday this week. We'll return in 2020. Here's what you're really opting into when you use free wifi in a store. Did you know that when you walk into a store your phone might be giving the retailer information as specific as what item you're standing in front of? You usually can only access in-store wifi through a "captive portal," which is a page that pops up when you first try to connect. Usually, it asks you to submit personal information, like an email address, and then to agree to terms and conditions before letting you access the internet. The thing is, when you log into wifi through a business's captive portal, you aren't just giving the business whatever personal information you submitted on the portal page. Here's a sampling of what stores can learn about you, if you use their free wifi:...