A hack of location data company Gravy Analytics has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your information behind the scenes.

Facebook confirmed that is uses smartphone location data for its 'people you know' feature on Monday, but after a swift and heated wave of criticism hit, the company issued a statement to say it ...

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is banning data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla from collecting, using, and selling “sensitive” location data of Americans, the agency announced on ...

The Federal Trade Commission last month accused the company, Gravy Analytics, and its subsidiary, Venntel, of illegally collecting and selling Americans’ location data without their knowledge or ...

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Venntel and Gravy Analytics Inc., Venntel's parent company, are banned from “selling, disclosing, or using sensitive location data in any product or service,” a proposed order from the FTC states.