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cm0002@infosec.pub to Privacy@programming.dev · il y a 1 mois

Victory! Supreme Court Says Constitution Protects People’s Location Data

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Victory! Supreme Court Says Constitution Protects People’s Location Data

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cm0002@infosec.pub to Privacy@programming.dev · il y a 1 mois
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You have an expectation of privacy in location data that reveals your movements in the physical world, and even short-term surveillance of these movements is a search subject to the Fourth Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Chatrie v. United States. The case involved geofence warrants...
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  • lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org
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    Bold of you to assume that the US respects its Constitution!

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    This is pretty huge! Honestly surprised at the result.

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    Does this mean they have to shut down the flock cameras?

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      Nah, that’s public space and such. Flock will need specific legislation to defeat which is a problem when most congress critters are bought and paid for.

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      Only if the gov’t is using that data. Then that data is inadmissible in court and if used/abused can carry swift significant consequences. If private companies (aka gov’t funded public troff whores) continue to abuse it, unless met with pushback by civil lawsuits, the abuse will continue.

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    Hows that Flock stock doing? ;-)

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    I am surprised. A rare privacy win. Hopefully more follow.

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