Suzanne Smalley reports:
Whitepages is the latest data broker to be sued for allegedly flouting laws barring the publication of home addresses and other personal information belonging to judges, police officers, prosecutors and others in law enforcement.
A retired West Virginia police officer filed a class action lawsuit against the company late last month for publishing his home address, a violation of a 2021 West Virginia statute known as Daniel’s Law.
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Under the West Virginia statute, data brokers and others cannot disclose the home address or personal phone number of any active or retired law enforcement personnel “under circumstances in which a reasonable person would believe that providing such information would expose another to harassment or risk of harm to life or property.”
Read more at The Record.