A Look at What ISPs Know About You: Examining the Privacy Practices of Six Major Internet Service Providers
www.ftc.gov

cross-posted from: https://covert.nexus/post/27235

The FTC released a staff report in 2021 analyzing the privacy practices of six major U.S. Internet Service Providers. The report found that these ISPs collect as much, if not more, data on their customers’ browsing habits than popular advertisers like Google and Facebook. Additionally, some of these ISPs either operate their own advertising businesses or sell the data to third parties, such as the NSA.

  • MediaSensationalism@covert.nexusOPEnglish
    22·
    3 months ago

    This information, although not new, sheds light on the misconception prevalent even amongst industry professionals today that ISPs only retain customer usage data related to IP address assignment.

    • taladar@sh.itjust.works
      12·
      3 months ago

      However VPNs are exactly the same as ISPs, especially when it comes to actions forced by the government in the jurisdiction they are in.

        • taladar@sh.itjust.works
          12·
          3 months ago

          If you think your VPN provider is more immune to legal authorities than your ISP you are deluding yourself.

          • Scolding0513@sh.itjust.works
            11·
            3 months ago

            if you think that every VPN in the world handles legal situations the same way regardless of jurisdiction then you are a total nonce

      • fishos@lemmy.worldEnglish
        23·
        3 months ago

        Which is why good vpns are hosted in countries with extremely high privacy laws. And some can even be bought and used without giving any personal info. And why most vpns are RAM only and literally can’t log any records.

        But you knew this before you spouted off, right?