Two data brokers banned from selling ‘sensitive’ location data by the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is banning data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla from collecting, using, and selling “sensitive” location data of Americans, the agency announced on Tuesday.
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The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is taking action against two location data companies after it said that they unlawfully tracked and sold private consumer information.
FTC Release: FTC Takes Action Against Mobilewalla for Collecting and Selling Sensitive Location Data
The Federal Trade Commission will prohibit data broker Mobilewalla, Inc. from selling sensitive location data, including data that reveals the identity of an individual's private home, to settle allegations the data broker sold such information without taking reasonable steps to verify consumers' consent.
FTC bans two data brokers from collecting and selling Americans’ sensitive location data
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