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InMarket blocked from selling, licensing precise location data under US FTC settlement (update*)

By Amy Miller ( January 18, 2024, 19:06 GMT | Insight) -- Data aggregator InMarket Media will be blocked from selling precise location data as part of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission resolving charges the company failed to obtain consent before collecting and using location data for advertising. It’s the latest settlement in the agency’s ongoing effort to limit the collection and sale of consumers’ sensitive location data for advertising and other unauthorized purposes, as the data broker industry comes under intensifying scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators.Data aggregator InMarket Media will be blocked from selling precise location data as part of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission resolving charges the company failed to obtain consent before collecting and using location data for advertising, the agency announced today....

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