LC-015 / Privacy / Public ledger

Location-data trading.

Precise location data has been sold commercially, though some practices are illegal.

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In ordinary words.

Your phone's movements can become someone else's product.

In legal terms.

Consent, sensitive-data and unfair-practice restrictions apply; enforcement has targeted unlawful sales.

Where it stops being legal.

This practice is not categorically legal. Applicable federal, state and local laws, disclosures, procedural protections and the specific facts can make particular conduct unlawful.

Legal authority / Start reading

FTC location-data enforcement

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