Samir K

Should companies be required to pay customers when they misuse location data?

Deletion stops future use, but it does not repay someone whose movements were already sold. In the [Outlogic case](https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/ftc-bans-outlogic-x-mode-from-selling.html), the FTC said raw location data tied to mobile advertising IDs could expose visits to clinics, houses of worship, and domestic-abuse shelters. A statutory payment would give companies a reason to minimize collection before the harm becomes impossible to reverse.