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Re:Military intelligence buys location data instead of getti... by kevin_thibedeau on Sunday January 24, 2021 @09:59PM (#25898535)
The data is handed over willingly to a third party. You agreed to this by accepting the fine print in the contract. In the US, your rights end when another other party takes possession unless it's health data.
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Re:Military intelligence buys location data instead of getti... by chaps on Sunday January 24, 2021 @10:59PM (#25898906)
I know what my rights are. My question for clarification is in spite of the fact that signed agreements give companies the effective ability to share with gov agencies. It still doesn't answer the question of how it's any different from a search.

Heh, re: health data. HIPAA considers the name of hospital to be private information (try FOIAing the hospital names where people have died from COVID). But, if I go to a hospital with my phone on, then that fact will be available in location data that's bought by gov agencies. Through your qualification, have my rights ended by this fact?

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