"It's unsettling enough to see how much companies know about you-but now we have confirmation that the government is also tapping the advertising surveillance machine to get your data. We're explaining the dangers of targeted advertising and location tracking, and the latest in the fight for privacy and free speech online."
"EFF Staff Attorney Lena Cohen discusses how targeted advertising can reveal your location to federal law enforcement, highlighting the intersection of commercial data collection and government surveillance capabilities that threaten individual privacy rights."
Targeted advertising systems collect extensive personal information, including location data, that companies use to profile users. Recent evidence reveals governments, including federal law enforcement, access this advertising surveillance infrastructure to obtain citizen data without traditional legal oversight. This dual-use of commercial surveillance technology by both corporations and government agencies creates significant privacy and civil liberties concerns. The EFFector newsletter addresses these dangers alongside related issues including police accountability, Department of Defense AI use, and the broader intersection of technology with civil liberties and legal protections.
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