Despite claims of consent, the Secret Service failed to verify if individuals actually agreed to be tracked by mobile location monitoring tools, as revealed in an email.
The Secret Service admitted, in response to Senator Wyden, that it took 'None' steps to ensure that the location data purchased from Babel Street was obtained with proper consent.
The FTC's actions against Venntel underscore a troubling reality: companies often do not secure proper consent before selling sensitive location data that people may not even realize is being collected.
The Locate X tool used by the Secret Service, developed by Babel Street, relies on location data gathered from commonplace apps, raising concerns about privacy and permission.
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