Netzpolitic.org: “The AdTech industry is torpedoing the privacy of millions of people in Germany and is a threat to national security. But the underlying problem is global: databrokers sell location data without sufficient control. This is the summary of a joint research by netzpolitik.org and BR. Our investigation with BR (Bayerischer Rundfunk) shows for the first time how data brokers sell the location data of millions of people in Germany. However, the problem has an international dimension. Here we answer key questions and provide an overview of the most important publications.

• What do the Data Broker Files contain?
• How did netzpolitik.org obtain the data?
• Where does the location data originate from?
• How do data brokers jeopardise Germany’s security?
• Is that kind of data trading legal?
• Who is doing something about data trading?
• How are politicians reacting to the investigation?
• How do experts react to the investigation?
• What do the companies involved say about the investigation?
• What do German security authorities say about the investigation?
• Do German intelligence services buy from data traders?
• The publications on the Data Broker Files at a glance