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FTC to Ban Kochava and Subsidiary from Selling Sensitive Location Data to Settle Charges They Sold Location Data Linked to Millions of Mobile Devices

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Case Summary

The FTC reached a settlement to prohibit Kochava and its subsidiary from selling sensitive location data. The companies sold location data tied to millions of mobile devices, violating consumer privacy protections. The FTC's action targets unfair and deceptive business practices in data sales.

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FTC to Ban Kochava and Subsidiary from Selling Sensitive Location Data to Settle Charges They Sold Location Data Linked to Millions of Mobile Devices

Media Coverage · May 4, 2026

The parties reported a settlement.

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Key Issues

  • Location data sales
  • Consumer privacy
  • FTC regulatory enforcement
  • Data security concerns
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FTC to Ban Kochava and Subsidiary from Selling Sensitive Location Data to Settle Charges They Sold Location Data Linked

Media Coverage · May 04, 2026

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The newest docket activity we have is a media coverage dated May 04, 2026.

The visible party/entity graph currently includes Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Privacy Health Privacy The Federal Trade Commission and others.

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The Story So Far

Updated 2 days, 7 hours ago

FTC to Ban Kochava and Subsidiary from Selling Sensitive Location Data to Settle Charges They Sold Location Data Linked to Millions of Mobile Devices is an active civil matter.

Named participants include Commission, Consumer Privacy Health Privacy The Federal Trade Commission, and Federal Trade Commission. The case is currently organized around Settlement posture and dismissal risk, Consumer-finance duties and borrower protections, Federal jurisdiction and procedural posture, Government parties, public agencies, or official-capacity claims.

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On May 4, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: The parties reported a settlement.

The next thing to watch is whether the latest media coverage produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.

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The parties reported a settlement.
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Media Coverage May 4, 2026

FTC to Ban Kochava and Subsidiary from Selling Sensitive Location Data to Settle Charges They Sold Location Data Linked to Millions of Mobile Devices

The parties reported a settlement.

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