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crime-and-justice1 year ago

"Revealed: Data Broker Exposes Jeffrey Epstein's Island Visitors"

Location data collected by a troubled data broker, Near Intelligence, reveals the movements of nearly 200 individuals who visited Jeffrey Epstein's "pedophile island" in the years leading up to his death, pinpointing their homes and offices with high precision. The data, sourced from advertising exchanges, shows the extensive traffic to Epstein's properties and has raised concerns about privacy and surveillance. Near Intelligence, now rebranded as Azira, has faced scrutiny for its data practices, including providing information to the US military. The discovery of this data has sparked calls for investigations and renewed efforts to regulate the sale of location data.

via WIRED|
#crime-and-justice#data-broker#jeffrey-epstein
legalprivacy1 year ago

"FTC Lawsuit Targets Data Broker for Selling De-Anonymized Information"

The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against data broker Kochava, accused of selling sensitive geolocation data without user consent, has been allowed to proceed by a US District Judge. The FTC alleges that Kochava's data sales invade consumers' privacy and expose them to risks of secondary harms by third parties. Examples cited include tracking a Catholic priest's personal use of Grindr and movements to LGBTQ+-associated locations, as well as targeting abortion-minded women with ads. Kochava denies the allegations and seeks to dismiss the case, but the court ruled in favor of the FTC, which seeks a permanent injunction to stop Kochava from allegedly selling sensitive data without user consent.

via Ars Technica|
#data-broker#ftc#geolocation-data
technology1 year ago

"Mozilla's Monitor Plus: Automatically Scrubbing Your Personal Data from the Web"

Mozilla introduces a new subscription service called Monitor Plus, which is an extension of its existing free service, Mozilla Monitor. Monitor Plus will help users locate and remove their personal information from data broker websites, offering tools to make this process easier. The service proactively searches across 190 data broker sites and initiates removal requests on behalf of users. The subscription costs $13.99 per month, with a lower annual rate, and includes monthly scans and automatic removals. Free users can opt for a one-time scan but will have to manually remove their information.

via TechCrunch|
#data-broker#data-privacy#mozilla
technology1 year ago

"Mozilla Monitor Plus: Safeguarding Your Online Privacy for a Fee"

Mozilla is introducing a paid service called Mozilla Monitor Plus, which expands on its existing Firefox Monitor tool to proactively monitor and remove personal information from over 190 data broker sites for $9 per month or $107.88 per year. The service also provides data breach alerts and a free one-time scan to check for exposed data. Users can access additional features such as two-factor authentication, email alias tool Firefox Relay, and Mozilla VPN by signing up for the service, which is currently only available in the US.

via Engadget|
#data-breach#data-broker#data-privacy
privacy-and-data-protection2 years ago

FTC Cracks Down on Unauthorized Sale of Personal Location Data

The US Federal Trade Commission has taken action against data broker InMarket Media for selling consumers' precise geolocation data without their consent for targeted advertising, marking the first ban of its kind. InMarket was found to have collected location data from mobile apps without informing users of its use for advertising, slicing and dicing the data to target specific consumer groups. The FTC settlement requires InMarket to stop selling or licensing the data, delete or anonymize previously collected data, and reaffirm its data use policies. This crackdown reflects the FTC's ongoing scrutiny of data brokers and growing privacy regulations surrounding personal data, particularly sensitive location information.

via CNN|
#consent#data-broker#ftc
technology2 years ago

FTC Bans Data Broker X-Mode from Selling Location Data

The FTC has banned data broker X-Mode from selling users' sensitive location data and ordered the firm, now known as Outlogic, to delete all previously collected location data unless consumer consent is obtained. X-Mode faced scrutiny for selling access to Americans' commercial location data to the U.S. government and military contractors. The FTC alleged that X-Mode sold precise location data that could be used to track people's visits to sensitive locations and failed to implement safeguards against downstream use of this data. The settlement also requires X-Mode to establish procedures to protect the privacy of consumers' personal information and ensure that recipients of its location data do not associate the data with sensitive locations.

via TechCrunch|
#data-broker#ftc#location-data
privacy-rights2 years ago

Government Bans Company from Tracking Medical Visits and Selling Location Data

The Biden administration reached its first settlement on a privacy issue by stopping a company, Outlogic (formerly X-Mode Social), from selling data on people's medical visits, particularly visits to abortion providers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that Outlogic collected location data on people's visits to medical facilities and then shared it with a clinical research company for marketing and advertising, leading to a significant privacy violation. The settlement requires Outlogic to delete all previously collected data without consent and provide an opt-out option for its location data collection. Privacy advocates are concerned about the potential misuse of location data, including targeting individuals seeking abortion and prosecuting them.

via POLITICO|
#abortion-rights#data-broker#ftc
technology2 years ago

FTC Prohibits Sale of Sensitive Location and Personal Data by X-Mode and Outlogic

The FTC has ordered data broker X-Mode Social and its successor Outlogic to stop selling sensitive location data, such as visits to medical and reproductive health clinics, religious worship places, and domestic abuse shelters. The FTC alleges that the companies failed to implement reasonable safeguards and informed consent practices, exposing consumers to potential harm. The proposed order also requires the companies to delete collected location data, develop a supplier assessment program, and establish a comprehensive privacy program. The consent agreement will be subject to public comment for 30 days before the Commission decides whether to make it final.

via Federal Trade Commission News|
#consent-agreement#data-broker#ftc
privacy2 years ago

FTC Exposes Kochava's Troubling Data Broker Practices

Mobile data broker Kochava has failed to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from exposing its alleged unfair use and sale of sensitive data without consent. The FTC claims that Kochava's database contains a vast amount of identifying information about consumers, including their movements and personal details. Kochava's products allow advertisers to target individuals based on specific characteristics and attributes, invading consumers' privacy and causing substantial harm. The FTC alleges that Kochava could implement privacy safeguards but actively promotes its data as a means to evade consumers' privacy choices.

via Ars Technica|
#consumer-harm#data-broker#ftc
technology2 years ago

"Securely Erase Your Personal Information from Devices and the Web with Incogni"

Safeguarding personal information online has become a paramount concern, but there are effective ways to remove personal information from the internet. Users can conduct a thorough search of their name across various search engines and social media platforms and request that websites remove their information. Alternatively, users can reach out to a data removal service like Incogni, which offers an automated personal information removal service that will send out wave after wave of opt-out requests on their behalf. Incogni restarts the whole process every three months to keep users' data out of circulation.

via 9to5Mac|
#data-broker#data-removal#incogni