Re:Tim Hortons app violated laws in collection of ‘vast amou...
by jonhohle on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @05:51PM
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> Ban the sale of or trafficking in illegally collected personal information.
In the US isn’t the sale of illegally acquired data already illegal under 18 U.S. Code § 2315?
I wonder if any existing stalking laws would cover existing data collection practices. Most people are upset when they learn there are records of their location down to a meter or so wherever they go that are sold to anyone who wants it. Does that meet the bar of “emotional distress”?
In the US isn’t the sale of illegally acquired data already illegal under 18 U.S. Code § 2315?
I wonder if any existing stalking laws would cover existing data collection practices. Most people are upset when they learn there are records of their location down to a meter or so wherever they go that are sold to anyone who wants it. Does that meet the bar of “emotional distress”?