Federal Court Rules Verizon's Sale of Customer Location Data Without Consent Is Illegal
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Summary
A federal court rejected Verizon's argument that selling customer location data without consent is legal. The court found that Verizon largely delegated consent requirements to third parties via contracts, which led to security breaches exposed in a 2018 New York Times investigation. The case involves location data misuse by Securus Technologies for law enforcement access without proper authorization.
Key quotes
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the New York Times published an article reporting security breaches involving Verizon's (and other major carriers') location-based services program
Securus Technologies, a provider of communications services to correctional facilities, 'was misusing the program to enable law enforcement officers to access location data without' consent
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