On January 8, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Final Rule, now referred to as the Data Security Program (DSP), that establishes sweeping new restrictions on access to sensitive personal ...

A location-tracking company that sells its services to police departments is apparently using addresses and coordinates of doctors’ and lawyers’ offices and other types of locations to help cops ...

A hack of location data company Gravy Analytics has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your information behind the scenes. Some of the world’s most popular apps are likely ...

Precise location data from advertising IDs and mobile apps can be used for surveillance that, according to the FTC, puts millions of Americans at risk. Precise location data from advertising IDs and ...

Verizon lost an attempt to overturn a $46.9 million fine for selling customer location data without its users’ consent. The US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit rejected Verizon’s challenge in a ...

Customers gain streamlined access to ready-to-use permit and property data that improve accuracy, reduce integration ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will ban data broker Kochava and its subsidiary Collective Data Solutions (CDS) from selling location data without consumers' explicit consent to settle charges ...