The move, which critics say is unconstitutional, also potentially threatens numerous agency investigations and enforcement around privacy and cybersecurity.

An investigation by California’s attorney general into use of location data could rein in the worst abusers, but should also be able to determine legitimate business use.

The FTC has accused three data brokers, including Gravy Analytics and Venntel, of illegally tracking and selling non-anonymized consumer location data.

A review of nine companies’ business practices found that using their services was just the beginning of vast data collection efforts.

Experts say the American Privacy Rights Act is a good first step but that more can be done to protect consumers from the sale of their personal…

The case is the latest in a series of FTC enforcement actions focused on health data privacy and the first involving genetic information.

The telehealth and discount drug provider promised health data would remain confidential and then allowed it to be used for targeted ads.

The U.S. famously does not have a federal privacy law and instead relies on 50 different state laws governing breach notification.

Apps custom-designed for schools are sending staggering amounts of data to Facebook and Google, researchers found.

Lawmakers worry that Elon Musk's hasty changes on the Twitter platform such as altering its verification service could harm consumers.