Posts tagged "Data Brokers"

Is The FBI Buying Your Location Data?

Is The FBI Buying Your Location Data?

FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the agency purchases Americans' data from data brokers without a warrant.

3/25/2026

Data Brokers 101: What They Are and How to Protect Your Info

Data Brokers 101: What They Are and How to Protect Your Info

What data brokers know about you, and how to stop them. See data sources, risks, and step-by-step opt-outs. Clean up old social posts with Redact.

9/17/2025

Meet the Airline-Owned Data Broker Selling Over 50% of Flight Data to ICE

Meet the Airline-Owned Data Broker Selling Over 50% of Flight Data to ICE

Delta, United, and American Airlines have probably sold your itinerary, credit card info, and your movements to Homeland Security and ICE. Major U.S. airlines are acting as data brokers, selling your data to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 404 Media acquired a contract that indicated an airline-owned data […]

6/18/2025

How Public Personal Info Helped the Minnesota Shooter Target His Victims

How Public Personal Info Helped the Minnesota Shooter Target His Victims

Minnesota lawmaker shooting shows how dangerous public PII has become. The attacker used online people search sites, data brokers, and social media to target victims.

6/17/2025