NBC News Top Stories | JetBlue allegedly used private customer data like internet history without consent to set prices, per lawsuit by Corky Siemaszko

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JetBlue is facing a lawsuit alleging that the airline secretly collected passengers’ personal data—such as internet browsing history—and used it to adjust ticket prices without consent, violating New York consumer‑protection laws and the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Plaintiff Andrew Phillips says he was unaware he was being tracked when he booked a flight and that JetBlue offered different fares based on private information, prompting him to seek class‑action status and damages. JetBlue has denied the accusations, stating that fares are set solely on demand and seat availability and that it does not use browsing data for pricing, although a social‑media exchange cited in the complaint suggests an employee once advised a customer to clear cookies to affect price. The case was filed in the Eastern District of New York, and the airline has not commented further.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jetblue-allegedly-used-private-customer-data-internet-history-consent-rcna341887

#JetBlue #AndrewPhillips #PrivacyAct #NewYork

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Ottawa proposes making it easier to share personal data among government

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11757417/canada-personal-data-privacy-act-changes/

Update: TSA is sending airline passenger lists to ICE multiple times a week - US immigration checks these lists against its own databases to identify people. https://viewfromthewing.com/tsa-is-feeding-ice-lists-of-every-airline-passenger-turning-airports-into-chokepoints-for-law-enforcement/
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When it comes to your personal data held by the government - the phrase "“unprecedented usage” is code for illegal!

In Nov., the Social Security Administration (SSA) quietly revealed (issued a SORN) the agency would be sharing “citizenship and immigration information” with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The SORN makes the data sharing official and allows for public feedback. The SSA SORN has already received more than 10,000 comments, including, “No, absolutely not. This is so dangerous.” https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-data-grab-putting-us-citizens-at-risk/ #Privacy #DataPrivacy #Data #PrivacyAct #DHS #SSA #SocialSecurity #VoterVerification #PersonalData #SORN #Immigration #DataSharing

"Meta’s surveillance isn’t limited to your online activity. The company also encourages businesses to send them data about your offline purchases and interactions. Even deleting your Facebook and Instagram accounts won’t stop Meta from harvesting your personal data. Meta in 2018 admitted to collecting information about non-users, including their contact details and browsing history."

#LenaCohen, 2025

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/mad-meta-dont-let-them-collect-and-monetize-your-personal-data

Isn't this illegal in NZ under the Privacy Act?

#privacy #PrivacyAct

«#Microsoft Can't Keep #EU Data Safe From #US Authorities»

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2025/07/22/microsoft-cant-keep-eu-data-safe-from-us-authorities/

#privacyMatters #privacy #PrivacyAct #CloudAct #Nextcloud #cloud

🚨 Privacy Alert: Voting rights groups are suing to stop the Trump administration’s SAVE system overhaul, calling it “an illegal and secretive consolidation of millions of Americans’ sensitive data.”

The lawsuit warns of permanent privacy harm and data misuse across federal agencies.
🧠 Is this the biggest test yet for the Privacy Act of 1974?

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