US FTC settlement bars Kochava from selling sensitive location data without consent
By Maria Dinzeo ( May 4, 2026, 23:27 GMT | Insight) -- Kochava would be barred from selling or sharing sensitive location data and required to obtain affirmative consent before using precise location data under a newly disclosed settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission.Idaho data broker Kochava is barred from selling, sharing or disclosing sensitive location data gleaned from cell phones under the terms of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission made public Monday....
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