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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been on a mission to get the message across that it is serious about companies collecting, using, and selling sensitive location data of consumers and that it is closely watching these...more
I have commented before that I do not enable location-based services unless I use an app that requires it, like a ride-sharing app or directions. One of the reasons is to prevent data brokers and others from using precise...more
Recent U.S. developments indicate a growing focus on regulating and investigating the data privacy practices of companies in the automotive sector. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted in a blog post its...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reached two settlements in actions against data brokers concerning their use of consumer location data and banning them from collecting, using, or selling consumer location data...more
In its May 2023 complaint, the FTC alleged that data broker Outlogic (formerly known as X-Mode Social) (hereafter Outlogic) had engaged in activities that violated Section 5(a) of the FTC Act (15 U.S.C. § 45(a)), which...more
The FTC announced an action last week against location data broker X-Mode Social and its corporate successor Outlogic (collectively, “X-Mode”) based on several alleged violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act. According to FTC...more
A recent settlement between the FTC and data broker X-Mode Social, Inc. (and its successor company Outlogic) signals the FTC’s growing focus on protecting individuals’ location data privacy, particularly when it comes to...more
On January 9, the FTC released a proposed order and complaint against a data broker that sells consumer location data to companies. According to the complaint, which alleges seven violations of the FTC Act, the data broker...more
Keypoint: Advertising platform settles with the FTC over allegations that it collected location data without consent and collected information from child-directed apps without notice or parental consent in violation of the...more
A previous blog post discussed FTC Chairwoman Slaughter’s first priority as the newly designated chairwoman – the COVID-19 pandemic. The FTC’s second priority, racial equity, can be broken down into two sub issues. First, the...more