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Courthouse News Service: Toyota broadsided by website tracking class action. “Toyota was hit with a ‘trap and trace’ class action, over what the plaintiff calls an ‘outrageous privacy “bait and switch” scheme.’ In a class action filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, lead plaintiff Brittany Conner claims the Japanese automaker ‘secretly tracks, de-anonymizes and sells visitors’ […]

Courthouse News Service: Toyota broadsided by website tracking class action. “Toyota was hit with a ‘trap and trace’ class action, over what the plaintiff calls an ‘outrageous privacy “bait and switch” scheme.’ In a class action filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, lead plaintiff Brittany Conner claims the Japanese automaker ‘secretly tracks, de-anonymizes and sells visitors’ […]

As the EU doesnt have a data broker registry, we have extracted the framework to identify possible databrokers . The study researched data brokers within Belgium, the methodology developed is designed to be transferable. We made it into a usable how to so you can discover data broker on your own, or help people to opt out. #privacy #privacymatters #EU #europe #GDPR #databrokers

https://privacyinsightsolutions.com/blog/how-to-identify-data-brokers-eu

(original from Data Brokers Market Study, by Ruben d'Hauwers EPDB 2026 "the methodology developed and applied in this study
is designed to be transferable and may serve as a valuable reference for other supervisory
authorities across the EU wishing to conduct similar investigations")

As the EU doesnt have a data broker registry, we have extracted the framework to identify possible databrokers . The study researched data brokers within Belgium, the methodology developed is designed to be transferable. We made it into a usable how to so you can discover data broker on your own, or help people to opt out. #privacy #privacymatters #EU #europe #GDPR #databrokers

https://privacyinsightsolutions.com/blog/how-to-identify-data-brokers-eu

(original from Data Brokers Market Study, by Ruben d'Hauwers EPDB 2026 "the methodology developed and applied in this study
is designed to be transferable and may serve as a valuable reference for other supervisory
authorities across the EU wishing to conduct similar investigations")

As the EU doesnt have a data broker registry, we have extracted the framework to identify possible databrokers . The study researched data brokers within Belgium, the methodology developed is designed to be transferable. We made it into a usable how to so you can discover data broker on your own, or help people to opt out. #privacy #privacymatters #EU #europe #GDPR #databrokers

https://privacyinsightsolutions.com/blog/how-to-identify-data-brokers-eu

(original from Data Brokers Market Study, by Ruben d'Hauwers EPDB 2026 "the methodology developed and applied in this study
is designed to be transferable and may serve as a valuable reference for other supervisory
authorities across the EU wishing to conduct similar investigations")

As the EU doesnt have a data broker registry, we have extracted the framework to identify possible databrokers . The study researched data brokers within Belgium, the methodology developed is designed to be transferable. We made it into a usable how to so you can discover data broker on your own, or help people to opt out. #privacy #privacymatters #EU #europe #GDPR #databrokers

https://privacyinsightsolutions.com/blog/how-to-identify-data-brokers-eu

(original from Data Brokers Market Study, by Ruben d'Hauwers EPDB 2026 "the methodology developed and applied in this study
is designed to be transferable and may serve as a valuable reference for other supervisory
authorities across the EU wishing to conduct similar investigations")

As the EU doesnt have a data broker registry, we have extracted the framework to identify possible databrokers . The study researched data brokers within Belgium, the methodology developed is designed to be transferable. We made it into a usable how to so you can discover data broker on your own, or help people to opt out. #privacy #privacymatters #EU #europe #GDPR #databrokers

https://privacyinsightsolutions.com/blog/how-to-identify-data-brokers-eu

(original from Data Brokers Market Study, by Ruben d'Hauwers EPDB 2026 "the methodology developed and applied in this study
is designed to be transferable and may serve as a valuable reference for other supervisory
authorities across the EU wishing to conduct similar investigations")

“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to pay data broker giant Thomson Reuters $125 million for access to its databases of personal data — which includes peoples’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, ethnicity, social media posts, and geolocation information — to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigate what it describes as “voters fraud” and immigration fraud, according to procurement documents reviewed by 404 Media. The document says Thomson Reuters is able to let ICE continuously monitor millions of people and entities of interest.

The news comes after President Trump held a conspiracy-laden and unhinged press conference about election security on Thursday, setting the stage for potentially undermining the legitimacy of the upcoming midterm elections. It also follows ICE fatally shooting 2 people in a week.

“Due to ICE’s re-prioritized mission, there is need for this data to be readily accessible to support the presidential mandate of the identification of Voters Fraud, Immigration Fraud and National Security,” the procurement document reads. “This data specifically validates and verifies school, benefit, immigration and other eligibility requirements.””

https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-thomson-reuters-125-million-to-find-voter-fraud/

#USA #ICE #DataBrokers #ThomsonReuters #Trump #Surveillance #Privacy #Immigration

“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to pay data broker giant Thomson Reuters $125 million for access to its databases of personal data — which includes peoples’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, ethnicity, social media posts, and geolocation information — to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigate what it describes as “voters fraud” and immigration fraud, according to procurement documents reviewed by 404 Media. The document says Thomson Reuters is able to let ICE continuously monitor millions of people and entities of interest.

The news comes after President Trump held a conspiracy-laden and unhinged press conference about election security on Thursday, setting the stage for potentially undermining the legitimacy of the upcoming midterm elections. It also follows ICE fatally shooting 2 people in a week.

“Due to ICE’s re-prioritized mission, there is need for this data to be readily accessible to support the presidential mandate of the identification of Voters Fraud, Immigration Fraud and National Security,” the procurement document reads. “This data specifically validates and verifies school, benefit, immigration and other eligibility requirements.””

https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-thomson-reuters-125-million-to-find-voter-fraud/

#USA #ICE #DataBrokers #ThomsonReuters #Trump #Surveillance #Privacy #Immigration

“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to pay data broker giant Thomson Reuters $125 million for access to its databases of personal data — which includes peoples’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, ethnicity, social media posts, and geolocation information — to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigate what it describes as “voters fraud” and immigration fraud, according to procurement documents reviewed by 404 Media. The document says Thomson Reuters is able to let ICE continuously monitor millions of people and entities of interest.

The news comes after President Trump held a conspiracy-laden and unhinged press conference about election security on Thursday, setting the stage for potentially undermining the legitimacy of the upcoming midterm elections. It also follows ICE fatally shooting 2 people in a week.

“Due to ICE’s re-prioritized mission, there is need for this data to be readily accessible to support the presidential mandate of the identification of Voters Fraud, Immigration Fraud and National Security,” the procurement document reads. “This data specifically validates and verifies school, benefit, immigration and other eligibility requirements.””

https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-thomson-reuters-125-million-to-find-voter-fraud/

#USA #ICE #DataBrokers #ThomsonReuters #Trump #Surveillance #Privacy #Immigration

“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to pay data broker giant Thomson Reuters $125 million for access to its databases of personal data — which includes peoples’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, ethnicity, social media posts, and geolocation information — to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigate what it describes as “voters fraud” and immigration fraud, according to procurement documents reviewed by 404 Media. The document says Thomson Reuters is able to let ICE continuously monitor millions of people and entities of interest.

The news comes after President Trump held a conspiracy-laden and unhinged press conference about election security on Thursday, setting the stage for potentially undermining the legitimacy of the upcoming midterm elections. It also follows ICE fatally shooting 2 people in a week.

“Due to ICE’s re-prioritized mission, there is need for this data to be readily accessible to support the presidential mandate of the identification of Voters Fraud, Immigration Fraud and National Security,” the procurement document reads. “This data specifically validates and verifies school, benefit, immigration and other eligibility requirements.””

https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-thomson-reuters-125-million-to-find-voter-fraud/

#USA #ICE #DataBrokers #ThomsonReuters #Trump #Surveillance #Privacy #Immigration

“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to pay data broker giant Thomson Reuters $125 million for access to its databases of personal data — which includes peoples’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, ethnicity, social media posts, and geolocation information — to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigate what it describes as “voters fraud” and immigration fraud, according to procurement documents reviewed by 404 Media. The document says Thomson Reuters is able to let ICE continuously monitor millions of people and entities of interest.

The news comes after President Trump held a conspiracy-laden and unhinged press conference about election security on Thursday, setting the stage for potentially undermining the legitimacy of the upcoming midterm elections. It also follows ICE fatally shooting 2 people in a week.

“Due to ICE’s re-prioritized mission, there is need for this data to be readily accessible to support the presidential mandate of the identification of Voters Fraud, Immigration Fraud and National Security,” the procurement document reads. “This data specifically validates and verifies school, benefit, immigration and other eligibility requirements.””

https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-thomson-reuters-125-million-to-find-voter-fraud/

#USA #ICE #DataBrokers #ThomsonReuters #Trump #Surveillance #Privacy #Immigration

ICE Is Using Data Broker Tools to ‘Identify Unaccompanied Minors’ and ‘Fraud’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/ice-unaccompanied-minors-fraud-suspects-trss-contract/

ICE Is Using Data Broker Tools to ‘Identify Unaccompanied Minors’ and ‘Fraud’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/ice-unaccompanied-minors-fraud-suspects-trss-contract/

ICE Is Using Data Broker Tools to ‘Identify Unaccompanied Minors’ and ‘Fraud’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/ice-unaccompanied-minors-fraud-suspects-trss-contract/

ICE Is Using Data Broker Tools to ‘Identify Unaccompanied Minors’ and ‘Fraud’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/ice-unaccompanied-minors-fraud-suspects-trss-contract/

ICE Is Using Data Broker Tools to ‘Identify Unaccompanied Minors’ and ‘Fraud’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/ice-unaccompanied-minors-fraud-suspects-trss-contract/

Why can’t we delete this account? — via Christophe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbCwWdVrduc

#Data #Privacy #Delete #DeleteYourAccount #DataBrokers

Why can’t we delete this account? — via Christophe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbCwWdVrduc

#Data #Privacy #Delete #DeleteYourAccount #DataBrokers

99% of Californians haven't yet used #DROP to delete their personal information from registered data brokers. What's stopping you? #DataBrokers https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/12/californians-sign-up-protect-sensitive-personal-data-brokers/

99% of Californians haven't yet used #DROP to delete their personal information from registered data brokers. What's stopping you? #DataBrokers https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/12/californians-sign-up-protect-sensitive-personal-data-brokers/

99% of Californians haven't yet used #DROP to delete their personal information from registered data brokers. What's stopping you? #DataBrokers https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/12/californians-sign-up-protect-sensitive-personal-data-brokers/

99% of Californians haven't yet used #DROP to delete their personal information from registered data brokers. What's stopping you? #DataBrokers https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/12/californians-sign-up-protect-sensitive-personal-data-brokers/

99% of Californians haven't yet used #DROP to delete their personal information from registered data brokers. What's stopping you? #DataBrokers https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/12/californians-sign-up-protect-sensitive-personal-data-brokers/

99% of Californians haven't yet used #DROP to delete their personal information from registered data brokers. What's stopping you? #DataBrokers https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/12/californians-sign-up-protect-sensitive-personal-data-brokers/

99% of Californians haven't yet used #DROP to delete their personal information from registered data brokers. What's stopping you? #DataBrokers https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/12/californians-sign-up-protect-sensitive-personal-data-brokers/

99% of Californians haven't yet used #DROP to delete their personal information from registered data brokers. What's stopping you? #DataBrokers https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/12/californians-sign-up-protect-sensitive-personal-data-brokers/

99% of Californians haven't yet used #DROP to delete their personal information from registered data brokers. What's stopping you? #DataBrokers https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/12/californians-sign-up-protect-sensitive-personal-data-brokers/

99% of Californians haven't yet used #DROP to delete their personal information from registered data brokers. What's stopping you? #DataBrokers https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/12/californians-sign-up-protect-sensitive-personal-data-brokers/

New Jersey Globe: N.J. campaigns brace for voter data shutdown under new law. “The law, signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill on June 30, creates the nation’s most aggressive regulation of the consumer data industry, imposing annual registration fees of up to $1.5 million on certain companies that sell or license personal data and civil penalties of up to $50,000 per record for unlawful sales of […]

New Jersey Globe: N.J. campaigns brace for voter data shutdown under new law. “The law, signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill on June 30, creates the nation’s most aggressive regulation of the consumer data industry, imposing annual registration fees of up to $1.5 million on certain companies that sell or license personal data and civil penalties of up to $50,000 per record for unlawful sales of […]

New Jersey Globe: N.J. campaigns brace for voter data shutdown under new law. “The law, signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill on June 30, creates the nation’s most aggressive regulation of the consumer data industry, imposing annual registration fees of up to $1.5 million on certain companies that sell or license personal data and civil penalties of up to $50,000 per record for unlawful sales of […]

New Jersey Globe: N.J. campaigns brace for voter data shutdown under new law. “The law, signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill on June 30, creates the nation’s most aggressive regulation of the consumer data industry, imposing annual registration fees of up to $1.5 million on certain companies that sell or license personal data and civil penalties of up to $50,000 per record for unlawful sales of […]

New Jersey Globe: N.J. campaigns brace for voter data shutdown under new law. “The law, signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill on June 30, creates the nation’s most aggressive regulation of the consumer data industry, imposing annual registration fees of up to $1.5 million on certain companies that sell or license personal data and civil penalties of up to $50,000 per record for unlawful sales of […]

On June 30, 2026, New Jersey quietly enacted one of the most onerous and sweeping data broker regimes in the nation, while simultaneously banning the sale of sensitive data.

#Privacy #DataBrokers #Compliance #StatePrivacyLaws

https://www.zwillgen.com/alternative-data/new-jersey-enacts-data-broker-registration-requirements-sensitive-data-restrictions

On June 30, 2026, New Jersey quietly enacted one of the most onerous and sweeping data broker regimes in the nation, while simultaneously banning the sale of sensitive data.

#Privacy #DataBrokers #Compliance #StatePrivacyLaws

https://www.zwillgen.com/alternative-data/new-jersey-enacts-data-broker-registration-requirements-sensitive-data-restrictions

Cal Matters: Californians can protect their personal data with one click. Help us test if it works. “Starting at the beginning of this year, the California Privacy Protection Agency allowed residents of the state to sign up for the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP. The tool lets consumers send an instant request to hundreds of data brokers, asking them to delete their data and stop […]

Cal Matters: Californians can protect their personal data with one click. Help us test if it works. “Starting at the beginning of this year, the California Privacy Protection Agency allowed residents of the state to sign up for the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP. The tool lets consumers send an instant request to hundreds of data brokers, asking them to delete their data and stop […]

Cal Matters: Californians can protect their personal data with one click. Help us test if it works. “Starting at the beginning of this year, the California Privacy Protection Agency allowed residents of the state to sign up for the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP. The tool lets consumers send an instant request to hundreds of data brokers, asking them to delete their data and stop […]

Cal Matters: Californians can protect their personal data with one click. Help us test if it works. “Starting at the beginning of this year, the California Privacy Protection Agency allowed residents of the state to sign up for the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP. The tool lets consumers send an instant request to hundreds of data brokers, asking them to delete their data and stop […]

Cal Matters: Californians can protect their personal data with one click. Help us test if it works. “Starting at the beginning of this year, the California Privacy Protection Agency allowed residents of the state to sign up for the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP. The tool lets consumers send an instant request to hundreds of data brokers, asking them to delete their data and stop […]

Troy Hunt: Swimming Pools, Pee, and Trying to Delete Your Data From the Internet. “…once data spreads on the internet, you can never put a lid on it. This is important in the context of data breaches because it speaks to the immutability of our exposed personal information. It also speaks to the limited practicality of services that promise to erase your data from the internet, and it’s the […]

Troy Hunt: Swimming Pools, Pee, and Trying to Delete Your Data From the Internet. “…once data spreads on the internet, you can never put a lid on it. This is important in the context of data breaches because it speaks to the immutability of our exposed personal information. It also speaks to the limited practicality of services that promise to erase your data from the internet, and it’s the […]

Troy Hunt: Swimming Pools, Pee, and Trying to Delete Your Data From the Internet. “…once data spreads on the internet, you can never put a lid on it. This is important in the context of data breaches because it speaks to the immutability of our exposed personal information. It also speaks to the limited practicality of services that promise to erase your data from the internet, and it’s the […]

Troy Hunt: Swimming Pools, Pee, and Trying to Delete Your Data From the Internet. “…once data spreads on the internet, you can never put a lid on it. This is important in the context of data breaches because it speaks to the immutability of our exposed personal information. It also speaks to the limited practicality of services that promise to erase your data from the internet, and it’s the […]

Troy Hunt: Swimming Pools, Pee, and Trying to Delete Your Data From the Internet. “…once data spreads on the internet, you can never put a lid on it. This is important in the context of data breaches because it speaks to the immutability of our exposed personal information. It also speaks to the limited practicality of services that promise to erase your data from the internet, and it’s the […]

California launched the DROP platform, letting residents send one request to hundreds of data brokers to delete personal data and stop tracking. 🔒
Data brokers must begin processing DROP requests in August as journalists monitor compliance and user data control. 👀

🔗 https://themarkup.org/hello-world/2026/06/30/californians-can-protect-their-personal-data-with-one-click-help-us-test-if-it-works

#TechNews #California #Privacy #DataBrokers #DROP #DataProtection #DigitalRights #Technology #Cybersecurity #OpenData #FOSS #PrivacyFirst #InfoSec #Innovation

California launched the DROP platform, letting residents send one request to hundreds of data brokers to delete personal data and stop tracking. 🔒
Data brokers must begin processing DROP requests in August as journalists monitor compliance and user data control. 👀

🔗 https://themarkup.org/hello-world/2026/06/30/californians-can-protect-their-personal-data-with-one-click-help-us-test-if-it-works

#TechNews #California #Privacy #DataBrokers #DROP #DataProtection #DigitalRights #Technology #Cybersecurity #OpenData #FOSS #PrivacyFirst #InfoSec #Innovation

California launched the DROP platform, letting residents send one request to hundreds of data brokers to delete personal data and stop tracking. 🔒
Data brokers must begin processing DROP requests in August as journalists monitor compliance and user data control. 👀

🔗 https://themarkup.org/hello-world/2026/06/30/californians-can-protect-their-personal-data-with-one-click-help-us-test-if-it-works

#TechNews #California #Privacy #DataBrokers #DROP #DataProtection #DigitalRights #Technology #Cybersecurity #OpenData #FOSS #PrivacyFirst #InfoSec #Innovation

California launched the DROP platform, letting residents send one request to hundreds of data brokers to delete personal data and stop tracking. 🔒
Data brokers must begin processing DROP requests in August as journalists monitor compliance and user data control. 👀

🔗 https://themarkup.org/hello-world/2026/06/30/californians-can-protect-their-personal-data-with-one-click-help-us-test-if-it-works

#TechNews #California #Privacy #DataBrokers #DROP #DataProtection #DigitalRights #Technology #Cybersecurity #OpenData #FOSS #PrivacyFirst #InfoSec #Innovation