Most top mobile carriers retain geolocation data for two years on average, FCC findings show

ronjor · Aug 27, 2022

Written by Tonya Riley Aug 26, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP

Ten of the top 15 mobile carriers collect geolocation data and provide no way for consumers to opt-out, according to information from the telecom companies the Federal Communications Commission published Thursday.
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ronjor · Sep 6, 2022

Privacy advocates demand rules for mobile providers on data use

by Keith Lewis September 6, 2022
Not all carriers sell location data to third party marketing firms, but those that do outlined unique processes that consumers have to navigate to opt out of authorizing their data to be sold, sometimes with different rules applying to call record details and location data.
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The carriers' responses were "all over the map," according to Harold Feld, senior vice president at Public Knowledge, a Washington public interest group focused on digital privacy.
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