On January 25, 2024, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) released documents that confirm U.S. intelligence agencies are purchasing location and other sensitive personal information from data brokers without the consent of the data subjects. The FTC has recently gone after data brokers who collect and sell the sensitive location data of consumers without their express consent, […]
Location Data
Location and Mobile Data in the Fight against COVID-19 – An Overview of U.S. and Global Efforts
Governments are increasingly seeking to leverage consumer geolocation and other mobile device data to assist with fighting the spread of COVID-19, as cases continue to mount globally. Location data can be of significant value to public health models, such as models that determine areas where social-distancing measures are needed or test whether such measures are […]