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Data brokers won’t be banned from selling your personal data without good reason [U]

Data brokers may be banned from selling your personal data without legitimate justification, under a new proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Back in the summer it was revealed that one of these brokers was hacked, resulting in the compromise of personal data for every person in the US, UK, and Canada. Update: With the CFPB being neutered by the Trump administration, plans for this protection have been killed. Original post follows … more…

May 15, 2025 - 14:26
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Data brokers won’t be banned from selling your personal data without good reason [U]

Data brokers may be banned from selling your personal data without legitimate justification, under a new proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Back in the summer it was revealed that one of these brokers was hacked, resulting in the compromise of personal data for every person in the US, UK, and Canada.

Update: With the CFPB being neutered by the Trump administration, plans for this protection have been killed. Original post follows … more…

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