Wyden Presses Major US Airlines Over Alleged Data Broker Deals With Federal Agencies
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is pressing three major American airlines over claims they’re selling bulk customer data to federal agencies.
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Wyden contacted Delta Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines about a report that the three carriers sold bulk data through their data broker, the Airlines Reporting Corporation, to Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Defense Department and the Treasury Department.
The data sharing revealed where customers flew and payment information, according to Wyden. “ARC has refused to answer oversight questions from Congress, so I have already contacted the major airlines that own ARC -- like Delta, American Airlines and United -- to find out why they gave the green light to sell their customers' data to the government,” he said.