data brokers

Democrats push to protect the data privacy of people seeking abortions

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Data brokers say the data they collect is anonymized. But some researchers have found vulnerabilities in that data that could make it possible to see who has gone to an abortion clinic. The startup Atlas Privacy obtained access to a tool used by the U.S. government and law enforcement agencies that draws on commercially available … Read more

Reproductive rights and data privacy risks

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Personal data is easier to get than ever. Reproductive health workers are at risk. For many people who work at abortion providers or in the reproductive health space, the problem isn’t foreign governments buying their information. It’s fellow Americans who oppose abortion who want to target them, often to directly threaten them. And national legislation … Read more