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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Kochava over alleged sale of geolocation data that can be used to track individuals to sensitive locations. The commission claims the data offers inference points on visits to reproductive health clinics, places of worship, homeless and domestic violence shelters, and addiction recovery facilities.

The first enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act sent shockwaves through the privacy community. The $1.2 million settlement with retailer Sephora showed for the first time how the California attorney general's office will interpret CCPA provisions, particularly those around the "Do Not Sell" requirements.

IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, breaks down the latest privacy happenings in the nation’s capital, including a deeper look into the factors hampering true consensus on the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Also, notes on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's privacy rulemaking proposal and the Federal Communications Commission's inquiry into telecommunications data handling.Full Story

U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel released public responses from top mobile carriers in response to an inquiry into their data retention and privacy practices. Rosenworcel’s request for information was issued to the top 15 U.S. mobile providers.