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Two data brokers banned from selling ‘sensitive’ location data by the FTC Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesThe 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. The FTC targeted Gravy Analytics, its subsidiary Venntel, and Mobilewalla for allegedly violating the…

Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo: Getty ImagesIn the wake of high-profile hacks affecting hundreds of millions of Americans, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing a rule limiting data brokers’ ability to sell Americans’ sensitive personal and financial information. Under the proposed rule, data brokers that sell informati…

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The CFPB wants to rein in data brokers Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty ImagesThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to propose new regulations that would require data brokers to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In a speech at the White House earlier this month, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said the agency is looking into policies to “ensur…

Data brokers are gearing up to fight privacy bills Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo: Getty ImagesCongress has been trying to crack down on data brokers — and the data brokers are fighting back. In late March, the House unanimously passed a bill that would prevent Americans’ data from being sold to foreign adversaries. And an amendment on data collection is mixed up in the bill reauthorizing Sec…

How to Opt Out of Data Collection by Data Brokers Each time you accept the privacy policies and terms of service on any app or website, there’s a chance some of your data is being sold. Information brokers, also known as data brokers, are organizations whose entire business model involves collecting your personal data and selling it to advertisers. This may include… Read more…