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UK: Location data collection firm admits privacy breach

Posted on October 29, 2021 by pogowasright.org

Jane Wakefield reports:

A British firm which sells people’s location data has admitted that some of its information was gained without seeking permission from users.

Huq uses location data from apps on people’s phones, and sells it on to clients, which include dozens of English and Scottish city councils.

It told the BBC that in two cases, its app partners had not asked for consent from users.

Read more on BBC.

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