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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Mobile Ad Software Encourages Location Data Sharing, EFF Report Finds

An Electronic Frontier Foundation report found that some advertising software development kits bundled into mobile apps are automatically routing users' location data to location data brokers. The investigation traced how these SDKs create a direct pipeline between everyday apps and the broader location data industry.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Developers: Beware of Ad Libraries that Betray Your Users’ Location Privacy

Advertising SDKs bundled into mobile apps routinely harvest users' location data and route it to data brokers, often without developers realizing it. That data has ended up in law enforcement investigations, including immigration enforcement operations.

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W WBNG · · International

Binghamton City Council reviews Flock license plate reader contracts amid data privacy debate

The Binghamton City Council is reviewing contracts with Flock Safety for automated license plate reader technology as concerns about data privacy have emerged among council members and community stakeholders. The review reflects broader municipal debates over how long vehicle location data is retained and who can access it.

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IAPP · · International

The ground shifts: Chatrie's impact on data governance beyond the Fourth Amendment

A legal analysis from the IAPP examines how the Fourth Circuit's Chatrie decision, which addressed the constitutionality of geofence warrants, carries implications for data governance that extend well beyond Fourth Amendment doctrine. The ruling's reasoning about how location data is collected and used may reshape how organizations think about data minimization and third-party data practices.

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IAPP · · International

Chatrie v. United States: A privacy victory before the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled in Chatrie v. United States on the constitutionality of geofence warrants, which compel tech companies to hand over location data for all devices near a specific place and time. The decision represents a significant moment for digital privacy rights and Fourth Amendment protections in the context of modern law enforcement tools.

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F First Alert 4 · · International

Supreme Court rules on geofence warrants, data privacy case

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling on geofence warrants, a surveillance method that allows law enforcement to collect location data from all devices near a specified place and time. The decision addresses privacy protections around this practice under federal law.

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Ars Technica — Policy · · International

Supreme Court ruling guts government’s use of geofence warrants

The Supreme Court has significantly curtailed law enforcement's ability to use geofence warrants, which allow investigators to obtain location data on every device near a crime scene. The Court stopped short of declaring the practice unconstitutional outright, leaving some room for their continued use under certain conditions.

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R Rural Radio Network · · International

Supreme Court limits use of ‘geofence warrants’ amid cellphone data privacy concerns

The U.S. Supreme Court has placed limits on geofence warrants, a law enforcement tool that collects location data from all mobile devices in a defined area during a set time window. The ruling addresses longstanding concerns about the privacy implications of dragnet-style digital surveillance tied to cellphone data.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Victory! Supreme Court Says Constitution Protects People’s Location Data

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Chatrie v. United States that people have a Fourth Amendment privacy interest in location data tracking their physical movements, and that even short-term surveillance of those movements constitutes a search requiring constitutional justification. The case centered on geofence warrants, which allow police to collect location data from all devices near a crime scene.

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IAPP · · International

US Supreme Court limits use of location data; upholds firing of FTC's Slaughter

I need to work carefully here. The excerpt is essentially identical to the headline and provides no additional detail. I'll write only what the headline clearly implies: the Supreme Court issued a ruling limiting location data use, and separately upheld the removal of FTC Commissioner Slaughter. ``

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TechCrunch — Privacy · · International

In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights

The Supreme Court has ruled that geofence warrants are subject to constitutional privacy protections, marking a significant limit on a surveillance tool that law enforcement has used to identify suspects by pulling location data from everyone near a given place and time.

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Politico — Tech · · International

Justices say Constitution protects people’s location history

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that police must obtain a warrant before accessing a person's location history from companies like Google and Apple. The decision extends Fourth Amendment protections to data that individuals share with third-party technology companies.

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J JD Supra · · International

Connecticut Amends Privacy Law for a Third Time and Introduces New Requirements for Data Brokering, Personalized Pricing, Using Facial Recognition, Selling Geolocation Data, and More

Connecticut has amended its state privacy law for the third time, adding new requirements around data brokering, personalized pricing, facial recognition technology, and the sale of geolocation data. The changes expand the scope of obligations on businesses that collect and monetize personal information about Connecticut residents.

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H Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP · · International

Connecticut Privacy Law Updates: Data Broker Rules, Geolocation Sale Ban, Surveillance Pricing Restrictions, and Genetic Data Regulations

Connecticut has updated its privacy law with several new provisions, including rules for data brokers, a ban on selling geolocation data, restrictions on using surveillance-based data for pricing, and new requirements around genetic data. The changes expand the state's existing consumer privacy framework across several high-sensitivity data categories.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

We're Fighting Mass Surveillance Tech—and Winning

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is highlighting its ongoing legal and advocacy work against mass surveillance technologies, using its spring membership drive to draw attention to cases like that of Will Freeman, who built a tool called DeFlock.me to expose how automated license plate readers collect location data on virtually every vehicle that passes them.

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FTC Consumer Protection · · US Federal

FTC to Ban Kochava and Subsidiary from Selling Sensitive Location Data to Settle Charges They Sold Location Data Linked to Millions of Mobile Devices

The FTC has reached a settlement barring data broker Kochava and its subsidiary from selling sensitive location data without consumers' explicit consent, following allegations the companies traded precise movement data tied to hundreds of millions of mobile devices, including visits to sensitive locations.

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TechCrunch — Privacy · · International

US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of geofence warrants, which allow police to search tech company location databases for anyone near a crime scene. The justices appeared divided, and a ruling is expected before the term ends.

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TechCrunch — Privacy · · International

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms

FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed to lawmakers that the agency is actively purchasing commercially available location data to track Americans. Because the data is bought rather than subpoenaed, the FBI can obtain it without going through the warrant process.

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