A federal judge in New York has issued an order banning the operator of a now-defunct registered air traveler program from selling any of the highly personal data it collected on tens of thousands of people who signed up for the program. The order enjoins Verified Identity Pass Inc. (VIP) of New York from selling,…
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Ex-Clear customers file class action suit
A group of consumers has filed a class action lawsuit against Verified Identity Pass (VIP) after the company refused to provide refunds to members of its popular Clear program, which reduced security wait times for consumers willing to pay an annual fee and undergo preemptive security screenings. Clear closed on June 22 after a dispute…