Venntel is a primary provider of location data to the government or other companies that sell to U.S. agencies. The FTC is banning Venntel from selling data related to health clinics, refugee shelters, and much more.
  • phoneymouse@lemmy.world
    17·
    1 year ago

    Hilarious the way one arm of the govt has to reign in another. FTC will curb this practice supported by other three letter agencies.

    • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      ‘we will strive to do better in concealing our activities’

      –those other TLAs

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
      3·
      1 year ago

      Well if we actually followed a hard interpretation of the fourth amendment instead of this bullshit “but you can purchase it without a warrant” crap…