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Data Broker Market Size, Share | Growth Forecast [2034]

Fortune Business Insights · · International · Privacy Law

A market research forecast projects continued growth in the data broker industry through 2034, reflecting sustained commercial demand for the buying and selling of personal information.

Why this matters: The data broker industry makes money by collecting details about you and selling them to whoever pays. It largely operates without your knowledge or consent. A forecast showing this market keeps growing is not neutral news. It means more companies profiting from personal data, more profiles built without permission, and more places your information can end up. Most people have no idea how large this industry already is, let alone where it is headed.

Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy

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