On January 8, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Final Rule, now referred to as the Data Security Program (DSP), that establishes sweeping new restrictions on access to sensitive personal ...

A hack of location data company Gravy Analytics has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your information behind the scenes. Some of the world’s most popular apps are likely ...

A location-tracking company that sells its services to police departments is apparently using addresses and coordinates of doctors’ and lawyers’ offices and other types of locations to help cops ...

Precise location data from advertising IDs and mobile apps can be used for surveillance that, according to the FTC, puts millions of Americans at risk. Precise location data from advertising IDs and ...

Today, the FTC banned data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from harvesting and selling Americans' location tracking data linked to sensitive locations, like churches, healthcare facilities, ...

We regularly hear stories about companies that are selling your sensitive personal information — including your location data — to the highest bidder. The latest culprit appears to be General Motors.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will ban data broker Kochava and its subsidiary Collective Data Solutions (CDS) from selling location data without consumers' explicit consent to settle charges ...