Kochava

The FTC has banned Kochava from selling sensitive location information, alleging the company violated a law by selling precise geolocation data of consumers visiting houses of worship and health care clinics without consent. This data was sold without the consumers' awareness or permission. The ban is a result of an investigation into unfair and deceptive practices.

The FTC is banning Kochava from selling location data without explicit consent, settling charges that it sold precise geolocation data from hundreds of millions of mobile devices. The ban includes Kochava's subsidiary, Collective Data Solutions. This decision aims to protect consumer privacy.