An investigation by EU media outlets L’Echo, Le Monde, Netzpolitik.org, BNR nieuwsradio and German public broadcasters allegedly found data brokers are selling EU officials’ location information, Politico reports. While the data is considered to be anonymous, sensitive location data could be used to reidentify individuals based on frequently visited locations, including workplaces, homes, etc. EU officials based on Belgium’s military bases and NATO sites also had their location data shared.
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