It Is Time to Ban the Sale of Precise Geolocation

Article

• Lawfare op-ed calling for legislative ban on commercial geolocation data sales
• Precise location data trivially de-anonymizes individuals even with pseudonymous IDs
• Ad-tech broker PenLink cited as example of surveillance tool built on this data
• Frames it as national security and civil liberties issue

Discussion

• Commenters argue data should require warrant or explicit contract before collection
• Some push further: ban all ad-tracking, not just geolocation sales
• GDPR cited as missed opportunity by EU to address this at source
• One commenter links screenshot evidence of PenLink surveillance tool

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