Apple And Google Asked To Limit Data Collection Targeted Abortion Information Search

Apple and Google asked to stop collecting sensitive data. (photo: doc. pixabay)

JAKARTA - Democratic Party senators from the United States (US) namely Massachusetts, Oregon, Vermont and New Jersey reportedly sent letters to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook.

The senators called on the tech giants to limit the amount of data developers collect on their platforms to protect people seeking information about abortion.

The request letter was sent on May 27 by senators Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Cory Booker.

"Following the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade. We are concerned that anti-abortion prosecutors and other actors will seek to access and utilize personal information, including data regarding location, online activity, health and biometrics in a way that threatens their well-being. who exercise the right to vote," the senators wrote in the letter.

Certain data is collected, including health, biometrics, online activity and location, which can be used to identify a person seeking an abortion.

Launching PC Mag, Monday, May 30, there is reason to be quite concerned, as many apps collect information from users and sell it to data brokers, as well as resell it to other parties.

In addition, developers can also sell data to anti-abortion prosecutors or even citizens, given that Texas plans to reward residents who report abortions in other states.

Emphasized in the letter, requests that companies commit to reviewing and updating their policies on the use and distribution of data to protect the safety of women seeking abortion information.

Finally, the senators asked Pichai and Cook to respond to the letters by June 17 by answering a series of seven questions about their platform policies.