In an article for The Washington Post, Technology Columnist Geoffrey Fowler discusses tactics political campaigns use to target prospective voters, including how campaigns "buy and exploit a ton of information about you." Fowler used his rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act to uncover specifics on the data being scooped. Fowler found campaigns gather troves of sensitive data, including details on income, debt, family, religion, gun ownership and more. Editor's Note: IAPP Legal Extern Hannah McDonnell wrote for The Privacy Advisor on voter privacy and election security.
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