FTC Finally Does the Thing
FTC Bans Location Data Company That Powers the Surveillance Ecosystem
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced sweeping action against some of the most important companies in the location data industry on Tuesday, including those that power surveillance tools used by a wide spread of U.S. law enforcement agencies and demanding they delete data related to certain sensitive areas like health clinics and places of worship.
Data brokers should not be a thing, and the fact that they are is failed policy. Glad to see something coming via the FTC since congress continues to not pass a real privacy law. Of course with a new administration coming in January I expect this be rolled back.