FTC Calls for Greater Regulation of Data Brokers

May 28, 2014 - The Federal Trade Commission has released a report on the state of data brokers in the United States and is calling for greater regulation of the industry. Data brokers buy and sell for marketing purposes, the personal information of virtually every American. But the data they collect isn't always accurate and individual consumers have almost no ability to correct any errors. Furthermore, there are few restrictions on who can purchase consumer data or what they can use that data for.