Collaborate Disseminate
The Apple CEO wants the FTC to set up a data-broker clearinghouse so people can see the data that companies have collected on them. Continue reading Tim Cook demands a way for users to delete their personal data
Millions of students’ data is being sold after being harvested from college-planning questionnaires or surveys that come with the SAT or PSAT tests. Continue reading High-schoolers’ data put up for sale after being scraped from surveys
The recent Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal put a spotlight on the nebulous world of data brokers and data mining. As you shop, browse the Internet, participate in a quiz, subscribe to a magazine, fill a prescription, or network on social medi… Continue reading Data Brokers: You Are Being Packaged and Sold
Thousands of third party apps were designed solely to obtain and sell your data. It’s no surprise that the data ended up being used again on Facebook, one of the biggest advertising platforms on Earth. Continue reading Cambridge Analytica’s Ad Targeting Is the Reason Facebook Exists