data selling
CBP Bought 'Global' Location Data from Weather and Game Apps
New documents obtained by Motherboard provide more detail on what exactly location data firms are selling to the U.S. government.
Private Intel Firm Buys Location Data to Track People to their 'Doorstep'
The data comes from hundreds of ordinary apps installed on peoples’ phones around the world.
FTC Probes Huge Financial Data Broker Yodlee
Envestnet, the largest financial data broker in the country and which owns Yodlee, sells bank and credit card transactions of tens of millions of Americans.
Arizona DMV Sells Drivers' Photos and SSNs to Private Investigators
Whereas many DMVs sell drivers’ names, addresses, or vehicle information, the Arizona Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) sells some residents’ most personal information.
The Loophole the DMV Uses to Sell Your Data to Private Investigators
Some private investigators told Motherboard that the reasons they can give to DMVs to access drivers' personal data are too broad.
California DMV Is Selling Drivers' Data to Private Investigators
An internal document obtained by Motherboard lists the commercial requesters for California DMV data.
Secret Service Bought Phone Location Data from Apps, Contract Confirms
An internal Secret Service document describes the purchase of Locate X, a product that uses location data harvested from ordinary apps.
Lawmakers Ask California DMV How It Makes $50 Million a Year Selling Drivers' Data
Motherboard previously revealed the California DMV was making tens of millions of dollars a year by selling personal data.
How the NSA Says You Can Limit Location Data Exposure
The mitigations are designed for government officials, but the advice itself can be useful for many more people.
This Billion Dollar Company Considers Privacy Laws a Threat to Its Business
ZoomInfo scrapes users' emails and feeds that data back into its product. A recent public filing demonstrates how businesses in this space view privacy laws.
Wyden Plans Law to Stop Cops From Buying Data That Would Need a Warrant
"Americans’ constitutional rights shouldn’t vanish when the government uses a credit card instead of a court order."
Police Are Buying Access to Hacked Website Data
The sale is “an end-run around the usual legal processes.”