FTC Orders X-Mode/Outlogic To Stop Sharing Geolocation Data

The Federal Trade Commission on Friday (April 12) finalized an order prohibiting data broker X-Mode and its successor Outlogic from sharing or selling any sensitive location data as a condition for settling allegations that the company sold precise location data that could track people’s visits to medical and reproductive health clinics. In addition to the ban on selling or sharing sensitive location data, the order also mandates X-Mode/Outlogic create a program to ensure it develops and maintains a comprehensive list...