Nobody likes the idea that their data might be for sale. However, most Americans' details, including their address, phone ...

From your shopping habits to your address, data brokers have many of your most personal details. We show you how to check what's out there—and regain your privacy.

Imagine walking into a store and a stranger knows your name, income, and recent medical visits. Creepy? That’s how data broker systems work. They gather information from public data, online accounts, ...

You’ve been planning on fixing your brakes and Googling auto repair shops. At the same time, you have been longing to buy butterscotch fudge ripple ice cream and searching for it on your Instacart app ...

As we close out the first quarter of 2025, one thing is unmistakable: California’s regulatory efforts continue to center on data brokers. New Proposed Data Broker Regulations Advance to Formal ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Breaches at data brokers have cost American consumers more than $20 billion, Congress’s Joint Economic Committee ...