The_Rooster
Jul 9, 2022
How the Federal Government Buys Our Cell Phone Location Data
Weather apps, navigation apps, coupon apps, and “family safety” apps often request location access in order to enable key features. But once an app has location access, it typically has free rein to share that access with just about anyone.
SafeGraph can monetize between $1-$4 per user per year on exhaust data (across location, matches, segments, and other strategies) for US mobile users who have strong data records. We already partner with several GPS apps with great success, so I would definitely like to explore if a data partnership indeed makes sense.
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/06/how-federal-government-buys-our-cell-phone-location-data
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