Mon.Nov 08, 2021

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FTC report finds many internet service providers collect troves of personal data

Public Citizen

The report also finds that the privacy protections many of the companies offer raised concerns. Even though some ISPs promise not to sell consumers personal data, they allow it to be used, transferred, and monetized by others and hide disclosures about such practices in fine print of their privacy policies.

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CFPB’s Payments Data Obsession May Broadly Target Third-Party Data Purchasers

Collection Industry News

Finally, the CFPB suggests that consumers “expect to be protected from fraud and payments made in error, for their data and privacy to be protected and not shared without their consent, to have responsive customer service, and to be treated equally under relevant law.”.