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Every electronic device you own is spying on you, especially if it’s connected to an app on your phone

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Watchdog groups in the U.K. and U.S. are taking notice and trying to curve the flow and sale of this data.

The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO ) is working on new guidance for manufacturers of smart products which will be published in spring 2025 .

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) is looking to fight an adjacent problem.

The CFPB isnât asking the U.S. to pass a new law, it just wants it to enforce the Fair Credit Reporting Act .

Right now, data brokers are exempt from the law.

The agency announced this request on December 3 .

How much purchase will a consumer-focused regulatory agency founded in 2011 have in the incoming Trump administration?.