Suzanne Smalley reports:
New information made public by the state of California shows that a significant portion of data brokers collect and sell sensitive information on topics like reproductive health, as well as data belonging to children.
Out of 480 data brokers registered with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), 24 indicated they sell data belonging to minors. Seventy-nine brokers sell precise geolocation and 25 sell reproductive health information, the registry shows. Of that number some but not all sell data in all three categories. It is not clear what type of data belonging to minors the brokers sell.
Read more at The Record.