FTC v. Data Brokers

Data Brokers allegedly failed to comply with the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (PADFAA). According to the FTC, PADFAA prohibits data brokers from selling, releasing, disclosing, or providing access to personally identifiable sensitive data about Americans to any foreign adversary. Some of the letter’s recipients have allegedly “offered solutions and insights involving the status of an individual as a member of the Armed Forces. Such information is subject to PADFAA’s requirements.

Summary generated from official Federal Trade Commission press release