geolocation

A look at data brokers selling campaigns "comprehensive" profiles on potential voters, including phone geolocation data gleaned from real-time ad auctions (Jon Keegan/The Markup)

November 8, 2022

[ad_1] Jon Keegan / The Markup: A look at data brokers selling campaigns “comprehensive” profiles on potential voters, including phone…

Analysis of carrier data sent to FCC: 10 of the top 15 US carriers collect geolocation data and don't let users opt out; most keep data for two years on average (Tonya Riley/CyberScoop)

August 27, 2022

[ad_1] Tonya Riley / CyberScoop: Analysis of carrier data sent to FCC: 10 of the top 15 US carriers collect…

Idaho-based Kochava sues the FTC, claiming the agency is threatening to sue it for marketing geolocation data that might be used to track abortion clinic visits (John D. McKinnon/Wall Street Journal)

August 16, 2022

[ad_1] John D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal: Idaho-based Kochava sues the FTC, claiming the agency is threatening to sue…