Searching the web on your phone is no longer as private as we would like -- at least for Verizon customers.
Now, the cellphone provider is accused of tracking customers' browsing history using something called "super cookies."
“Any webpage you go to, they can keep a log of what type of things you're looking for, so if you're looking for shoes from a competitor's website, one of Verizon's partners who also sells shoes might start showing you their advertisements to lure you away to their piece,” said Philipp Graves, a cybersecurity expert.
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So what exactly does it mean for consumers?
More ads to filter through on the Internet.
What does it mean for Verizon?
Experts say that data is like a gold mine for the company.
“It's getting kind of scary nowadays with everyone tracking your information, so no,” said Lisa Campell, a Verizon customer.
Campbell joins more than 102 million Verizon customers who may or may not know they're being tracked.
Action News is learning that the company claims it is working on a fix.
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“Verizon has continued to do it, and even if customers choose to opt out of it, they stop distributing days, but they don't actually stop the tracking system,” Graves said.
Some say it sounds like a violation of privacy.
That's why Sen. Bill Nelson and other lawmakers sent a letter to the Federal Communications Comission calling on two federal agencies to investigate these super cookies.
Florida legislators are also looking into adopting legislation to stop companies from using super cookies in the future.