Data-Brokers

Oracle Agrees to $115 Million Settlement Over Mass Surveillance Data Brokerage

2024-08-09 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg granted preliminary approval on August 9, 2024, to a class action settlement requiring Oracle Corporation to pay $115 million and implement changes to its data brokerage practices. The settlement resolves the lawsuit filed in August 2022 alleging that Oracle …

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Oracle Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over "Surveillance Machine" Tracking 5 Billion People

2022-08-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Three privacy rights advocates filed a class action lawsuit against Oracle Corporation on August 19, 2022, in the Northern District of California, alleging that the company operates a “worldwide surveillance machine” that has compiled detailed digital dossiers on approximately 5 billion …

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Oracle Acquires BlueKai Data Broker for $400 Million, Expands Surveillance Operations

2014-02-24 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Oracle Corporation acquired BlueKai, one of the world’s largest data brokerage and web tracking companies, on February 24, 2014, for approximately $400 million, significantly expanding Oracle’s commercial surveillance capabilities. The acquisition gave Oracle control of one of the …

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