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Examining TikTok’s Potential Engagement With Data Brokers
November 14, 2022
Examining TikTok’s Potential Engagement With Data Brokers Alistair Simmons November 14, 2022 TikTok’s Privacy Policy states: “We may collect information about you from third-party services, such as advertising partners, data…
Credit Reporting Agencies Don’t Just Report Credit Scores
November 9, 2022
Credit Reporting Agencies Don’t Just Report Credit Scores Justin Sherman November 9, 2022 The United States has three primary credit reporting agencies, which provide information on individuals’ bill payment history,…
This Court Case You’ve Never Heard of Directly Impacts Your Sensitive Data
October 27, 2022
Brady Allen Kruse October 27, 2022 Data breaches are so frequent today that we hardly bat an eye when one breaks the news. Credit cards, Social Security numbers, addresses,…
Data brokers and data breaches
September 27, 2022
Data brokers and data breaches Justin Sherman September 27, 2022 Data brokers—companies that collect, infer, and buy people’s information and then sell, license, and otherwise share or monetize it—have…
Examining data broker Equifax’s relationships with millions of employers
August 24, 2022
Examining data broker Equifax’s relationships with millions of employers Justin Sherman August 24, 2022 Equifax is one of the largest data brokers in the United States. In 2021, according to…