California’s privacy authority has restricted a data broker from selling Californians’ personal and health data due to registration and compliance failures.
The case underscores:
• Sensitivity of health-related datasets
• Importance of broker registration frameworks
• Enforcement trends under consumer privacy laws

What impact do you see this having on data brokerage practices?

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/california-bans-data-broker-reselling-health-data-of-millions/

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