location-data

Your Ad Data Is a Federal Surveillance Tool. Meet Webloc.

John Z Black Apr 11, 2026

Privacy & Digital Rights #surveillance #privacy #ice #location-data #cobwebs-technologies #webloc #fourth-amendment #ad-tracking

Webloc ingests mobile ad data from 500 million devices and makes it searchable for ICE, the military, and local police. No warrant needed. You probably said yes to it when you tapped Allow on some app.

The FTC Took on a Data Broker Tracking Abortion Clinic Visits. And Won.

John Z Black Mar 29, 2026

Privacy & Digital Rights #ftc #data-brokers #kochava #privacy #location-data #health-data #consumer-rights #mobilewalla #california

The FTC's settlement with Kochava bans the company from selling sensitive location data and requires deletion of existing records, including data showing visits to abortion clinics, shelters, and rehab centers.

The FBI Is Buying Your Location Data. No Warrant Required.

John Z Black Mar 24, 2026

Privacy & Digital Rights #fbi #location-data #data-brokers #surveillance #privacy #whatsapp #fourth-amendment

FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the FBI purchases bulk location data from commercial brokers with no warrant. The agency had previously said it stopped. It didn't.