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General Motors has agreed to pay $220 million to settle claims that it illegally sold drivers' private data and location information to third parties. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/3jy6ad5m 
#YourArkLaMissNewsSource #generalmotors #locationdata #settlement #Connecticut
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October 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
indigoprivacy.bsky.social
Flood insurance flood map data used to set premiums is increasingly supplemented by commercial remote sensing data that can identify.

So what: request your free LexisNexis and CLUE reports, the files insurers score you from, and dispute any errors.

#privacy #locationdata #indigoprivacy
October 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
allvirginianews.bsky.social
Senator Backs Location Data Privacy Bill in Communications Committee

A senator in the Communications, Technology and Innovation committee said location data should not be exploited for profit.

The speaker called for stronger privacy rules that…
#Senator #Patron #MrChairman #LocationData #Privacy
October 19, 2026 at 4:01 AM
allvirginianews.bsky.social
Virginia Delegate Backs Bill Curbing Commercial Use of Location Data
https://allvirginia.news/news/senator-backs-location-data-privacy-bill-in-communications-committee
#Senator #Patron #MrChairman #LocationData #Privacy #FourthAmendment #SearchWarrant #BillOfRights #Constitution #CommercialUse
Virginia Delegate Backs Bill Curbing Commercial Use of Location Data
allvirginia.news
October 19, 2026 at 4:05 AM
ppc.land
FYI: Ireland's DPC fines Google 2,951 days after demanding an urgent answer #Ireland #Google #DPC #DataPrivacy #LocationData
Ireland's DPC fines Google 2,951 days after demanding an urgent answer
In August 2018 the Irish regulator told Google to reply urgently on location data; the €403m fine came in 2026. Critics ask what 8 years of delay cost rivals.
ppc.land
October 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
marketingnews.bsky.social
FYI: Ireland's DPC fines Google 2,951 days after demanding an urgent answer #Ireland #Google #DPC #DataPrivacy #LocationData
Ireland's DPC fines Google 2,951 days after demanding an urgent answer
In August 2018 the Irish regulator told Google to reply urgently on location data; the €403m fine came in 2026. Critics ask what 8 years of delay cost rivals.
ppc.land
October 12, 2026 at 6:29 PM
zwillgen.com
A federal court in Oklahoma has broken from the prevailing approach to law enforcement’s use of automated license plate reader data:

#FourthAmendment #Privacy #LawEnforcement #DataPrivacy #LocationData

www.zwillgen.com/privacy/okla...
Oklahoma Federal Court Finds Warrantless ALPR Search Violated the Fourth Amendment
For ALPR providers, Kyle highlights the nature of system features that may drive future courts’ Fourth Amendment analyses.
www.zwillgen.com
October 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
bigearthdata1.bsky.social
📢 Nonlinear mobility responses to heat in the United States: benchmark thresholds and neighborhood inequality
👉 doi.org/10.1080/2096...
💌 #Extremeheat #Humanmobility #behavioralthreshold #heatadaptation #locationdata #urbangeography #climatehazards #GIScience #GeoAI #GIS #BigData
September 30, 2026 at 1:54 AM
hacks.gr
A Proton study says most of 100 popular free Android games send player data to advertising firms abroad.

Location…

https://en.hacks.gr/block-blast-disney-solitaire-kai-subway-surfers-stelnoyn-stoicheia-paikton-se-diafimistikes-etaireies-symfona-me-tin-proton/

#Android #MobilePrivacy #LocationData
Block Blast!, Disney Solitaire και Subway Surfers στέλνουν στοιχεία παικτών σε διαφημιστικές εταιρείες, σύμφωνα με την Proton
September 30, 2026 at 11:43 AM
dustcircle.bsky.social
Woman testifies after #false #Flock match led to #solitaryconfinement.

#Florida #LindseyIsaacs #wronglyaccused #Investigators #Flockcamera #felony #Prosecutors #arrested #ACAB #FTP #jail #Senatesubcommittee #locationdata #lawenforcement
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lxp...
Woman testifies after false Flock match led to solitary confinement.
YouTube video by Brut America
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September 29, 2026 at 1:22 PM
hacks.gr
Google was fined €403m over how it handled users’ location data from 2018–2020.

The case is also about whether privacy penalties can actually change Big Tech…

https://en.hacks.gr/irlandia-prostimo-403-ekat-eyro-sti-google-gia-paranomi-epexergasia-dedomenon-topothesias/

#Google #LocationData #GDPR
Ιρλανδία: Πρόστιμο 403 εκατ. ευρώ στη Google για παράνομη επεξεργασία δεδομένων τοποθεσίας
September 23, 2026 at 8:06 PM
marketingnews.bsky.social
ICYMI: Ireland fines Google €403m over location data flagged in 2018 #GoogleFine #PrivacyRegulations #LocationData #DataProtection #AIEthics
Ireland fines Google €403m over location data flagged in 2018
Ireland's DPC fined Google €403m over location data used in ads, as the EU Council drafts a legitimate-interest basis for AI training with no right to object.
ppc.land
September 23, 2026 at 6:58 AM
ppc.land
ICYMI: Ireland fines Google €403m over location data flagged in 2018 #GoogleFine #PrivacyRegulations #LocationData #DataProtection #AIEthics
Ireland fines Google €403m over location data flagged in 2018
Ireland's DPC fined Google €403m over location data used in ads, as the EU Council drafts a legitimate-interest basis for AI training with no right to object.
ppc.land
September 23, 2026 at 6:58 AM
intelnightowl.bsky.social
Ireland fined Google €403 million for violating GDPR over the way it handled users' location data. #Ireland #Google #GDPR #LocationData https://securityaffairs.com/199494/laws-and-regulations/google-fined-e403-million-over-location-data-practices.html
Google Fined €403 Million Over Location Data Practices
securityaffairs.com
September 22, 2026 at 8:46 AM
thedailytechfeed.com
EU fines Google €403M over GDPR failures in location tools. #GDPR #Privacy #LocationData #DataProtection #Google #Regulation https://thedailytechfeed.com/eu-hits-google-with-e403m-gdpr-fine-over-ill-defined-location-data-use/
September 21, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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#trends today for 'grand prix' 'location data' & 'film festival'

Click/Tap below:

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#grandprix #locationdata #filmfestival
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September 22, 2026 at 1:55 AM
mediafaro.bluesky.mediafaro.org
Google is fined more than €400m by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission.

Google has been fined €403m over the way it processed users’ location data, following claims that the tech giant had manipulated users into agreeing to be co…

#Google #Smartphones #EU #Tech #LocationData #Privacy #Advertising
Google is fined more than €400m by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission.
by Lisa O’Carroll — The Guardian
mediafaro.org
September 21, 2026 at 11:37 AM
taraba.bsky.social
#Google #locationdata #geolocation #privacy #dataprotection #fine #GDPR #Germany www.politico.eu/article/emba...
Google hit with €403M privacy fine over handling of user location data
The tech giant infringed the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.
www.politico.eu
September 21, 2026 at 11:04 AM
indigoprivacy.bsky.social
Location data sold by data brokers showing frequent visits to gender-affirming care clinics has been used to.

So what: reset your ad ID and give apps "While Using" location only (iOS: Settings > Privacy; Android: delete your advertising ID).

#privacy #locationdata #databrokers #indigoprivacy
September 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
lawofficeofwilliam.bsky.social
Can Your Phone Place You At A Crime Scene?

Continue the conversation below.
https://bio.link/williamporteresq

#CellPhoneEvidence #DigitalEvidence #CriminalDefense #CriminalInvestigation #LocationData #ForensicEvidence #CriminalLaw #DefenseAttorney
September 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
galloni.net
https://netcontentseo.net/article/uberalls-120k-mention-study-says-complete-location-data-is-an-ai-visibility-gatekeeper-682 #AIVisibility #LocalSEO #LocationData #AIsearch (2/2)
September 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM
gtbarry.bsky.social
The US Department of Defense has disabled advertising tracking on troops’ phones and computers.

The aim is to prevent adversaries from using location data derived from the apps on troops’ phones to target them.

#military #DoD #locationdata #security #cybersecurity

techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/u...
US military disabled ad tracking on troops' devices following reports of targeted attacks | TechCrunch
A senator's letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops.
techcrunch.com
September 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM
marketingnews.bsky.social
FYI: Australia would force ad tech to get consent before sharing pixels #Australia #AdTech #DigitalPrivacy #LocationData #DataProtection
Australia would force ad tech to get consent before sharing pixels
Submissions close 18 September on a draft making 500-metre location data sensitive and handing platforms over $500m an erasure duty. Which carve-outs will hold?
ppc.land
September 6, 2026 at 11:44 AM
ppc.land
FYI: Australia would force ad tech to get consent before sharing pixels #Australia #AdTech #DigitalPrivacy #LocationData #DataProtection
Australia would force ad tech to get consent before sharing pixels
Submissions close 18 September on a draft making 500-metre location data sensitive and handing platforms over $500m an erasure duty. Which carve-outs will hold?
ppc.land
September 6, 2026 at 11:43 AM
indigoprivacy.bsky.social
Smart electric vehicle chargers track charging sessions including time, location, and energy used.

So what: pull your car's data profile at privacy4cars.com, and turn off connected-services data sharing in the vehicle's settings.

#privacy #connectedcars #locationdata #indigoprivacy
September 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM