Virginia’s governor signed a law banning the sale of citizens’ precise geolocation data, creating a 1,750-foot buffer that prevents brokers from pinpointing where people live, work, worship, shop, or travel; the amendment to the state’s comprehensive privacy law passed unanimously and takes effect July 1. The move builds on similar laws in Maryland and Oregon and comes amid reports that data brokers like Kochava sold near-real-time location data and ongoing scrutiny from the FTC. #Kochava #Virginia
Keypoints
- The law bans the sale of precise geolocation data within a 1,750-foot radius.
- The measure was added as an amendment to Virginia’s existing comprehensive data privacy law and takes effect July 1.
- The bill passed unanimously with bipartisan support in the state legislature.
- Maryland and Oregon have similar laws, and several other states are considering comparable bans.
- Investigations and reports allege data brokers like Kochava sold nearly real-time location data, prompting federal scrutiny by the FTC.
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