FTC Bans Outlogic (X-Mode) From Selling Sensitive Location Data
FTC Bans Outlogic (X-Mode) From Selling Sensitive Location Data
10 January 2024
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday prohibited data broker Outlogic, which was previously known as X-Mode Social, from sharing or selling any sensitive location data with third-parties.
The ban is part of a settlement over allegations that the company "sold precise location data that could be used to track people's visits to sensitive locations such as medical and