📌 Some more location protection

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken significant action against key companies in the location data industry, such as Gravy Analytics and its subsidiary Venntel, 404media reports .

These companies, known for providing location data to US law enforcement agencies and surveillance apps, will now be barred from selling, disclosing or using sensitive location data.

This includes information related to sensitive locations such as health clinics, military installations, religious centers, among others.

The FTC is demanding the deletion of all historical location data and has stressed the importance of protecting consumer privacy from what it calls covert surveillance by data brokers.

-One small step, not all is lost-

https://www.404media.co/ftc-bans-location-data-company-that-powers-the-surveillance-ecosystem/