Finextra

Geolocation Analytics: A Data Engineering Approach to Combat Fraud

In today's digital landscape, where transactions occur instantaneously, ensuring security has become a top priority for businesses. One innovative method gaining momentum in fraud detection is the use ...
Stocktwits on MSN

GM shares drop after FTC bans automaker from sharing consumers’ geolocation data

GM is now banned from disclosing consumers’ geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies for five ...
DBusiness

FTC Rules General Motors Sold Consumer Data Without Consent

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order with General Motors Co. in Detroit and OnStar settling allegations that ...
JD Supra

FTC Finalizes Order Alleging Improper Collection and Sale of Geolocation Data

On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a sweeping order against General Motors LLC, General Motors Holdings LLC, and OnStar ...
Law

Meta Latest Company to Be Hit With Geolocation Privacy Class Action

Meta was hit with a class action for allegedly collecting users' geolocation data without their consent. Both Amazon and Allstate were sued on similar claims in Washington, California and Illinois ...
Fast Company

California’s location data privacy bill aims to reshape digital consent

Amid the ongoing evolution of digital privacy laws, one California proposal is drawing heightened attention from legal scholars, technologists, and privacy advocates. Assembly Bill 1355, while ...
JD Supra

Oregon Strengthens Geolocation Data Privacy and Children’s Personal Data Protections, Adding to Compliance for Data Brokers and Others

Location data is considered “sensitive” because it can be readily collected from mobile devices or web browsing activities and can reveal a great deal about an individual’s habits, interests and ...