European reporters uncovered the ease of accessing location data of European Commission staff through free datasets from brokers, highlighting gaps in Europe’s digital privacy protections. The investigation revealed private details and daily movement patterns of EU officials, raising concerns about data privacy enforcement. #EuropeanCommission #DataBrokers
Keypoints
- Reporters obtained location data for hundreds of European Commission employees from free datasets.
- Data included thousands of pings and detailed movement profiles of EU officials.
- The European Commission expressed concern over geolocation data trading and advised staff to disable ad tracking.
- Some private addresses of EU officials, including senior personnel, were identified through the data.
- The case highlights regulatory gaps in Europe’s data broker oversight despite strict privacy laws like GDPR.
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