Yahoo! Email – Updated Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Yahoo! recently became part of ‘Oath’, a media and technology company that includes brands such as Yahoo, AOL, Tech Crunch and HuffPost. Rogers email is powered by Yahoo! so customers are being prompted to agree to an updated Yahoo! Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

No, these are global terms for all Yahoo!/Oath users (hundreds of millions worldwide) that includes some sections specific to the countries they operate in.

Section 14 (5) (f), now removed, originally stated the following: “Personal Data of Friends and Contacts. By using the Services you agree that you have obtained the consent of your friends and contacts to provide their personal information (for example: their email address or telephone number) to Oath or a third party, as applicable, and that Oath or a third party may use your name to send messages on your behalf to make the Services available to your friends and contacts. The Services are not to be used for any form of spam.”

Like most email providers, automated computer programs scan Yahoo! emails to protect you from viruses, malware, spam, phishing links, etc. This practice is not new. You can now choose to opt out of Yahoo!'s interest-based advertising from their Ad Interest Manager.

No, your personal identifying information is personal for a reason. It is not shared with third parties.

To customize your email experience:

• You can opt-out of Yahoo!'s interest based advertising through their Ad Interest Manager (https://aim.yahoo.com/aim/ca/en/optout/)
• You can unsubscribe from Yahoo!'s marketing messages or newsletters from their Marketing Preferences page (https://subs.communications.yahoo.com/unsubscribe_all.html?c=1111)
• You can view your Yahoo! search history and clear it, or block further search customization from the Yahoo! Search page (http://search.yahoo.com/history)
• You can edit your email account information and contact information through the Rogers Member Centre (https://rogersmembercentre.com)

Your emails will continue to be automatically scanned for spam, viruses, malware and phishing links to better protect you.

You can read a detailed FAQ on the changes to their Terms of Service & Privacy Policy here: https://policies.oath.com/ca/en/oath/privacy/guce/faq/index.html

You can contact our Rogers Privacy Office by email (privacy@rci.rogers.com) or in writing to Chief Privacy Officer, Rogers Group of Companies, 333 Bloor St. E., Toronto, ON, M4W 1G9

For any additional questions or concerns, you can contact Yahoo!/Oath:

1. Log in to webmail
2. Select the Gear icon
3. Choose Privacy
4. Select Privacy Policy of Yahoo!/Oath
5. Click on Feedback or visit submitting a feedback form