Honestly I don’t see why buying data on the open market is illegal. I think it shouldn’t be legal to sell it but it is. I’d prefer nobody have access than the NSA pretend they don’t see what anyone else can buy.
It’s the same thing for medical data. Hospitals can’t sell your medical data in the US but if you google stuff or engage with media that tells you have a medical condition… that’s fine. So much so that they will sell data that includes who is pregnant or has diabetes and such.
Honestly the only thing that surprises me is that they’re paying for information instead of somehow just taking it.
Honestly I don’t see why buying data on the open market is illegal. I think it shouldn’t be legal to sell it but it is. I’d prefer nobody have access than the NSA pretend they don’t see what anyone else can buy.
Legal loophole, asking for it requires courts or judges. Buying it is just a cost.
It’s the same thing for medical data. Hospitals can’t sell your medical data in the US but if you google stuff or engage with media that tells you have a medical condition… that’s fine. So much so that they will sell data that includes who is pregnant or has diabetes and such.