Some data brokers may be illegally selling your information – preventing you from finding out what personal data is held, and opting out from its collection and resale.
Privacy campaigners say they’ve “uncovered a troubling pattern” that may indicate companies who collect and re–sell personal data may not be complying with state laws …
While Europe has tough privacy laws governing the collection and use of personal data, there is no equivalent federal legislation in the US. However, four states have enacted their own laws, which require data brokers to:
Register
Declare the personal data they collect and sell
Offer citizens in those states an opt–out, preventing their data being sold
These states are:
California
Oregon
Texas
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