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beep@piefed.world to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 8 days ago

Your Phone Knows You’re at the Doctor, and Data Brokers Do, Too — Then Profit From It

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Your Phone Knows You’re at the Doctor, and Data Brokers Do, Too — Then Profit From It

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beep@piefed.world to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 8 days ago
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Your Phone Knows You’re at the Doctor, and Data Brokers Do, Too — Then Profit From It - KFF Health News
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The Federal Trade Commission told a data company it could no longer sell data it collected from hundreds of millions of Americans’ mobile devices when people visited hospitals, dialysis clinics, or abortion clinics. But little is stopping other companies from doing so. In the absence of federal protections, some states are passing their own rules.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/private/p/1501511/your-phone-knows-youre-at-the-doctor-and-data-brokers-do-too-then-profit-from-it

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