Is Facebook a data broker? Reddit? Google?

Aurornis 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

They define data broker as someone who collects and sells your data. Companies like Facebook and Google do not sell data they collect, contrary to what a lot of people assume.

The page refers to 500 data brokers, but I’d like to find the complete list they use.

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weli 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Google does "sell" your data to other Alphabet companies except they call it "partnership" or "strategic sharing" and it should be completely illegal and be called data brokerage too. Same with Meta.

There is a reason the FTC and DOJ force this companies to break up, except they have hordes of lawyers and the law will always be catching up to reality so it doesn't do much in this day and age.

	▲	Aurornis 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> Google does "sell" your data to other Alphabet companies That doesn't match the definition of data broker. It's also a huge stretch, as many companies have subsidiaries and different divisions that are separate legal structures.

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nipponese 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

https://cppa.ca.gov/data_broker_registry/

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amelius 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It would be unexpected if signing the form meant that your gmail is deleted and your facebook account is closed.

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throwup238 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> 1798.99.80. (c) “Data broker” means a business that knowingly collects and sells to third parties the personal information of a consumer with whom the business does not have a direct relationship. [1]

If you want to be both obtuse and pedantic about it, the answer is yes to all three.

[1] https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB362/id/2845350