"The policy will take effect March 1 and will also impact Android mobile phone users, who are required to log in to Google accounts when they activate their phones."
As much of a PITA it can be to delete Google accounts and reroute everything, I'm glad I'm not stuck in a 2-year contract with this nonsense.
Corporate PR non-sense: "The company said the change would simplify the company’s privacy policy — a move that was encouraged by regulators."