Biometric Update previously reported that cross-referenced anonymized disparate datasets can lead to de-anonymization and identification of individuals.

General Motors (GM) reached a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) which bans the company from disclosing consumers’ sensitive geolocation and driver behavior data to

The FTC report says that "Americans deserve to know how their private data is being used to set the prices they pay and whether firms are charging different people different prices for the same good or service.

Major retailers can tailor prices based on customer data including location, demographics or shopping history, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in initial study findings, raising concerns