FTC Settles Lawsuit Against Kochava Over Sensitive Location Data Practices
The FTC has reached a settlement with Kochava and its subsidiary, Collective Data Solutions, prohibiting them from selling or sharing sensitive location data without consumer consent. The lawsuit alleged that Kochava sold geolocation data linked to millions of mobile devices, including data that could track individuals seeking or undergoing abortions. The settlement includes a ban on the sale or disclosure of such data.
Topics: abortion tracking data privacy FTC location data regulation