Data brokers

📍 The Sneaky Code Tracking App Users | EFFector 38.15

Published August 19, 2026 · EFF Deeplinks

EFF's newsletter highlights new research showing that advertising software bundled into mobile apps can quietly siphon off users' location information, sometimes without the app makers being aware. That data feeds a lucrative location-tracking market that can reveal highly personal details about people's lives. The issue also touches on Flock surveillance policy changes and pending Senate legislation affecting privacy.

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