The Secret Service has used a technology called Locate X which uses location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on phones. Because users agreed to an opaque terms of service page, the Secret Service believes it doesn't need a warrant.

The Secret Service has used a technology called Locate X which uses location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on phones. Because users agreed to an opaque terms of service page, the Secret Service believes it doesn’t need a warrant.

  •  BearOfaTime   ( @BearOfaTime@lemm.ee ) English
    4•5 months ago

    I hate to say it, but they’re not wrong.

    People agree to the terms, “track me, it’s fine” with a private company.

    Private company then sells that data to whoever wants to buy it.

    Fucked, but that’s how it works.