German Police Use Location Data from Smartphone Apps

German police authorities are reportedly using services from data brokers to obtain location data from smartphone apps for investigations, a practice experts consider illegal.

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tagesschauGerman74d ago

Polizei nutzt Standortdaten aus Handy-Apps

Deutsche Polizeibehörden setzen bei Ermittlungen mitunter auf die Dienste von Datenhändlern, wie BR-Recherchen zeigen. Das LKA Mecklenburg-Vorpommern nutzte demnach Standortdaten aus Smartphone-Apps. Experten halten das für rechtswidrig.

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German Police Use Location Data from Smartphone Apps

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