FTC alleges data broker exposes users to violent threats by selling location data ...Middle East

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges data broker Kochava exposes people to threats of stalking, discrimination and violence by selling their geolocation data revealing visits to sensitive locations including reproductive health clinics, according to a complaint filed Monday. The data sold by Idaho-based Kochava can be used to identify specific places an individual visited, by plotting latitude and longitude coordinates, the FTC alleged in its lawsuit. The location data is also not anonymized, meaning it is possible to identify a mobile devices’ user or owner, it added. The FTC alleges that the sale of geolocation data puts consumers at risk by revealing information about

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