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Tech Policy Press: The FCC’s Big Fines Over Location Data Aren’t a Privacy Success Story

May 3, 2024
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- News
FCC Fines Largest Carriers for Misuse of Location Data—Many Years Later

April 30, 2024
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- Updates
EPIC Comments on Proposed FTC Order that Prohibits Data Aggregator from Selling Location Data

February 23, 2024

EPIC filed comments this week in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed consent order with location data aggregator InMarket LLC, which used consumers’ location data to create and maintain consumer profiles to targeted advertising.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- Updates
EPIC, Demand Progress, EFF Applaud Proposed FTC Order with Location Data Broker, Urge Stronger Protections for Location Data

February 21, 2024

EPIC, Demand Progress, and EFF submitted comments in response to the FTC’s proposed order and settlement with X-Mode Social, a location data broker that has previously sold data to government contractors. The groups applauded the FTC’s proposed order for highlighting the sensitive nature of location data and the discrete harm of selling to government contractors for national security purposes, but urged the Commission to apply stronger, more consistent protections for location data.
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- Privacy in Public
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Bloomberg Law: Judge Rejects Kochava’s Bid to Nix FTC Location Data Lawsuit

February 5, 2024
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- News
The Record: Judge allows case against geolocation data broker Kochava to proceed

February 5, 2024
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- News
Google’s Location Data Policy Update: Why Users Need More Than Pinkie Promises to Protect Their Most Sensitive Information

January 31, 2024

While Google's location data policy change seems like a promising step in the right direction, we should be mindful of Google’s long history of failing to uphold its privacy obligations and vigilant in monitoring the company's follow-through on its commitments.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- Analysis
MediaPost: Watchdogs Petition FTC To Investigate Google Over Location Data

January 18, 2024
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- News
PRESS RELEASE: EPIC, Accountable Tech Urge FTC to Investigate Google’s Failed Promise to Delete Sensitive Location Data

January 18, 2024
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- Updates
MediaPost: Watchdogs Petition FTC To Investigate Google Over Location Data

January 18, 2024
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Health Privacy
- Location Tracking
- News

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