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NSA admits to spying on Americans by purchasing sensitive data

by hassanahmad on 1/26/24, 9:27 PM with 8 comments

  • by trinsic2 on 1/27/24, 1:34 AM

    > According to the FTC's analysis of the order on its site, X-Mode violated the FTC Act by "unfairly selling sensitive data, unfairly failing to honor consumers' privacy choices, unfairly collecting and using consumer location data, unfairly collecting and using consumer location data without consent verification, unfairly categorizing consumers based on sensitive characteristics for marketing purposes, deceptively failing to disclose use of location data, and providing the means and instrumentalities to engage in deceptive acts or practices."

    I wonder why is the term "Unfair" being used instead of the world "Illegal"?

  • by jqpabc123 on 1/26/24, 10:41 PM

    "If you have nothing to hide, no problem" --- said lots people who hide their identity here.
  • by apapapa on 1/26/24, 9:48 PM

    I admit that I want to get rid of the NSA... Might prove detrimental overall for US citizens (I am one), but I have principals