Kochava banned from selling, sharing location data in US FTC settlement
( May 4, 2026, 21:06 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Kochava and its subsidiary reached a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission that bans the data broker from selling, sharing or disclosing sensitive location data without consumer consent. The deal resolves allegations that the companies sold location data from hundreds of millions of mobile devices that could be used to trace the movements of individuals.Statement follows in full. Also see attached file. ...
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