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Before government can buy your location data, private apps have to collect it

When Everything Becomes Searchable Safety, Privacy and Freedom in the Digital Era

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Jul 06, 2026
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By Brandon Burley

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Before a government agency can buy Americans’ location data, someone has to collect it.

That is the larger lesson behind the ATF’s canceled Webloc contract. The public story begins with law enforcement access, but the deeper system begins earlier, inside ordinary apps, advertising networks, analytics tools …

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