Which ISPs Are Spying on You

With ISPs coughing up your personal information at the drop of a hat nowadays, it might be a good idea to know what information is collected, how long they keep it and why. Wired asked some of the biggest names in the business these very same questions, you might be surprised by the answers.

Wired News, with help from some readers, attempted to get real answers from the largest United States-based ISPs about what information they gather on their customers' use of the internet, and how long they retain records like IP addresses, e-mail and real-time browsing activity. Most importantly, we asked what they require from law-enforcement agencies before coughing up the data, and whether they sell your data to marketers.

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