Data Brokers: The Sneaky Salesmen of Your Privacy!
Data brokers are like the nosy neighbors of the digital world, selling your precise movements without consent. Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) secretly sold travelers’ info to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, prioritizing profits over privacy. It’s time for privacy-first legislation to stop this snooping.
Hot Take:
In the latest episode of “Who Wants to Exploit Your Privacy?” airlines have decided to take on the starring role. Forget about peanuts and legroom; they’re serving up your personal data with a side of governmental snooping. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… your privacy flying away!
Key Points:
- Data brokers continue to sell personal information without consent.
- Airlines are secretly selling passenger data to government agencies.
- The Airlines Reporting Corporation has been identified as a major player.
- Data sales circumvent traditional privacy laws, like the Fourth Amendment.
- There’s a growing call for stricter privacy legislation.
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