Kochava settlement with US FTC narrows definition of sensitive locations
By Madeline Hughes ( May 5, 2026, 19:33 GMT | Comment) -- The US Federal Trade Commission’s settlement with Kochava marks the end of a nearly four-year legal battle between the commission and data brokers that began with FTC employees attempting to buy location data. While Kochava’s settlement is similar to other FTC settlements with data brokers allegedly illegally selling sensitive information, the settlement with Kochava has a narrower definition of sensitive locations and the term of the settlement is shorter.The US Federal Trade Commission’s settlement with Kochava marks the end of a nearly four-year legal battle between the commission and data brokers that began with FTC employees attempting to buy location data....
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