One man vs. the data brokers: This is the tag line that sums up a high-stakes privacy saga five years in the making that has made its way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. It involves a contentious dispute over whether or not a consumer, Robins, has the right to sue Spokeo, an online data broker, for reporting false information about him in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Rafae Bhatti, CIPM, CIPP/US, writes for Privacy Tracker about what’s at stake in the case — namely, consumers’ ability “to seek redress for violation of their legally protected rights.” Bhatti argues that, based on legal analysis and precedent, and for the protection of consumer rights, SCOTUS should rule in favor of Robins. (IAPP member login required.)
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