#location-data

#location-data

FTC settles with data broker for selling location data

Data broker must stop sharing sensitive location data and establish prevention programs

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has banned data broker X-Mode Social from sharing or selling users' sensitive location data.

X-Mode, now known as Outlogic, must delete or destroy all previously collected location data unless it obtains consumer consent.

Phone app location data brokers pose a threat to privacy and safety by selling our location data to advertisers and even police.

The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against X-Mode Social for collecting and selling raw location data to marketers and government contractors.

FTC takes action against location data companies to protect sensitive data and civil liberties.

Data broker X-Mode Social and its successor Outlogic LLC have settled with the FTC over the sale of sensitive location information.

X-Mode and Outlogic were accused of selling precise geolocation data that could be used to track users' visits to sensitive locations.

Google still retains location history data from visits to abortion clinics in 50% of cases despite their pledge to delete it.

Research conducted by tech advocacy group Accountable Tech found that Google's rate of retention of location history data has improved slightly but is still not in line with their original promise.

The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on location data brokers who sell sensitive data without informed consent.

Data aggregator InMarket Media improperly collected, used, and stored consumers' location data, violating Section 5 of the FTC Act.

Location data was used for a national anti-abortion ad campaign targeting Planned Parenthood clinics.

This campaign is the largest targeting campaign against reproductive health clinics based on brokered data.

The FTC settled with data brokerages for selling sensitive location data without consent, highlighting consumer privacy violations.

The FTC banned Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from collecting and selling sensitive location data of Americans.

Limiting data collection is crucial for protecting individuals from potential harm and privacy violations.

Data brokers collect and sell personal data, including location and health information, raising privacy concerns.

Data brokers like Near Intelligence and Outlogic sell location and personal data, potentially compromising user privacy.

Near sold location data of individuals seeking reproductive healthcare to anti-abortion groups for targeted advertising.

Near enabled the targeting of anti-abortion content at people who had visited Planned Parenthood and similar clinics using location data.

Pro-life organization used location data for targeted advertising

Senator Ron Wyden calls for action to protect privacy of patients

FTC takes action against location data companies to protect sensitive areas from surveillance.

The Secret Service faced internal conflict over warrant requirements for using location data from apps, highlighting tensions between surveillance practices and privacy rights.