FTC v. Kochava (location data) privacy case

US District Court, District of Idaho · 2:22-cv-00377 · filed Aug 29, 2022 · Settled

The FTC sued data broker Kochava for selling precise geolocation data from hundreds of millions of devices that could reveal visits to reproductive health clinics, places of worship and shelters.

The case

Plaintiffs: Federal Trade Commission
Defendants: Kochava Inc.
Court: US District Court, District of Idaho
Docket: 2:22-cv-00377
Filed: Aug 29, 2022
Status: SettledSettlement announced May 2026.
Outcome: Kochava and a subsidiary agreed to a ban on selling sensitive location data.

History

4 dated entries

Date	Entry	Type	Source
May 4	Settlement: Proposed ban on selling sensitive location data	Settlement	Link
Oct 2, 2025	Order: ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONS MOTION TO STAY - the Court orders that the Federal Trade Commissions request for a stay of this case is GRANTED. Signed by Senior	Order	Link
Aug 29, 2022	Filing: FTC sues Kochava	Filing	Link
Aug 29, 2022	Filing: Complaint filed: Federal Trade Commission v. Kochava, Inc.	Filing	Link

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Federal Trade Commission v. Kochava, Inc.

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