The battle between AT&A and EFF over data privacy

Child holding a smartphone

Education Minister Dan Tehan will push for a nationwide ban on mobile phones in state schools. (AAP) Source: AAP

Every time you use your phone, your telecommunication agency knows where you are. But what happens if such data is passed on to third parties?


In the USA, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) alleges that telecommunication company AT&T sold users' metadata to third parties.  

IT expert and founder of priblo.com, Davide Gaido, explains how telecommunication companies can find out where users are at any time, and what can happen if such data is passed on to third parties.

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