{"id":1969035,"date":"2023-07-10T19:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T23:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australias-competition-watchdog-puts-data-brokers-on-radar\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T19:10:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T23:10:16","slug":"australias-competition-watchdog-puts-data-brokers-on-radar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australias-competition-watchdog-puts-data-brokers-on-radar\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia&#8217;s watchdog targets data brokers."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faustralias-competition-watchdog-puts-data-brokers-on-radar%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1969035&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Australia\u2019s competition watchdog seeks public input on data brokers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is reaching out to consumers, businesses, and other stakeholders to gather their opinions on the business practices of data brokers. This move is part of the ACCC&#8217;s efforts to regulate the digital platform services sector in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The ACCC will be examining the products and services offered by major data brokers such as Oracle, Equifax, Experian, and LiveRamp, among others. The goal is to create a comprehensive report on the sector.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb highlighted the lack of transparency and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australias-competition-watchdog-puts-data-brokers-on-radar\/\" title=\"Australia's watchdog targets data brokers.\">awareness surrounding data brokers&#8217; operations<\/a> in Australia. Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-k-warns-tiktok-could-face-27-million-fine-for-failing-to-protect-childrens-privacy\/\" title=\"U.K. Warns TikTok Could Face \u00a327 Million Fine for Failing to Protect Children\u2019s Privacy\">collecting vast amounts<\/a> of information about Australian consumers, these brokers remain largely unknown. They play a crucial role in facilitating the exchange of information between businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Data brokers gather personal details and browsing\/purchasing behavior from various sources, including mobile apps, social media sites, and card payment providers.<\/p>\n<p>The ACCC&#8217;s report will delve into how third-party data brokers collect and utilize information to create their products and services. It will also investigate potential competition and consumer issues arising from these practices.<\/p>\n<p>The ACCC&#8217;s digital platforms branch has been conducting a five-year inquiry into the supply of digital services. The report, focusing on businesses that collect and share\/sell data from third-party sources, will be submitted to the treasurer in March 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/uncategorized\/australias-competition-watchdog-puts\/attachment\/file-photo-file-photo-the-company-logo-for-oracle-corp\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/uncategorized\/australias-competition-watchdog-puts\/attachment\/illustration-shows-a-smartphone-with-displayed-experian-logo-and-stock\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Missing Teen Found Safe at Camp Pendleton Military Base<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Braeden Sorbo<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Rep. Cory Mills<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Karoline Leavitt<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>(Reuters) \u2013 Australia\u2019s competition watchdog on Monday asked consumers, businesses and other relevant stakeholders to provide their views about the business practices\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>(Reuters) -The group representing China\u2019s auto manufacturers has retracted a pledge to avoid \u201cabnormal pricing\u201d that it had brokered between 16 automakers,\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>(Reuters) \u2013 Hospital operator HCA Healthcare said on Monday certain patient-related information had been leaked to an online forum. The leaked data\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>BENGALURU (Reuters) \u2013 Foxconn said on Monday it is pulling out of a joint venture with Vedanta Ltd that was set up\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia&#8217;s competition watchdog, the ACCC, is seeking input from consumers, businesses, and stakeholders to regulate the digital platform services sector. They are particularly interested in the business practices of data brokers like Oracle. 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