#medical-location-data

#medical-location-data

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a ban on the sale of individuals' medical location data in a groundbreaking move to protect the privacy of people seeking abortion in the U.S.

The ban follows the conclusion of the FTC's investigation into Outlogic (formerly X-Mode Social), a smartphone surveillance company that tracks people through more than 100 smartphone apps.

Outlogic is now prohibited from selling or sharing any person's private location data that could be used to track someone to a health care facility, domestic abuse shelter, or place of worship. [ more ]